USCG Exam PracticeTides 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?
- ✓ The speed and direction of the current, and the set, drift, and tidal state for the area to be transitedCorrect
- B. Only the set and drift of the current in the immediate vicinity of the vessel
- C. The tidal state only, as current data is obtained from the voyage plan
- D. The speed of the current only, as direction is determined by visual observation
Why A is correct
33 CFR §164.78(a)(6) 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. The regulation specifies all of these elements together.
Cited:33 CFR §164.78