USCG Exam PracticeVessel documentation and numbering
Under 33 CFR §151.1024, which action is expressly prohibited regarding a vessel number required by that section?
- A. Displaying the number on a background of the same color as the hull.
- B. Using figures smaller than 18 inches in height.
- ✓ Tampering with or falsifying the number.Correct
- D. Displaying the number on only one side of the vessel.
Why C is correct
33 CFR §151.1024(b) expressly prohibits any person from tampering with or falsifying a number required under that section. While the other options describe non-compliant display practices, only tampering and falsification are expressly prohibited by paragraph (b).
Cited:33 CFR §151.1024