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. The set and drift only, as tidal state is addressed separately in the voyage plan
- C. The tidal state only, as current speed and direction are derived from the chart
- D. The speed of the current and the vessel's course made good over ground
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