USCG Exam PracticeCourse to steer to compensate for current
Under 33 CFR §164.11, the person directing the movement of a vessel underway is required to know which of the following regarding current?
- A. Only the tidal state for the area to be transited
- ✓ Current velocity and direction, predicted set and drift, and tidal state for the area to be transitedCorrect
- C. Current velocity and direction only, as tidal state is not required
- D. Set and drift only when operating in restricted visibility
Why B is correct
33 CFR §164.11(l), (m), and (n) collectively require the person directing the vessel to know current velocity and direction, predicted set and drift, and tidal state for the area to be transited. All three elements are mandatory, not optional.
Cited:33 CFR §164.11