USCG Exam Practice · Tides and currents — predictions and corrections
Under 33 CFR §164.78, a person directing and controlling the movement of a towing vessel is required to know which of the following regarding current?
- AThe speed and direction of the current, and the set, drift, and tidal state for the area to be transited✓ correct
- BThe set and drift only, as tidal state is covered under the voyage plan
- CThe tidal state only, as current speed and direction are derived from the chart
- DThe direction of the current and the tidal range for the area to be transited
Why A is correct
33 CFR §164.78(a)(6) specifically requires that the person directing the towing vessel knows the speed and direction of the current, and the set, drift, and tidal state for the area to be transited. All four elements are required together.
Cited:33 CFR §164.78
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