USCG Exam PracticeCourse to steer to compensate for current
Under 33 CFR §164.11, which of the following is expressly prohibited when fixing a vessel's position underway?
- A. Using electronic navigational equipment as the sole positioning source
- ✓ Using buoys alone to fix the vessel's positionCorrect
- C. Using hydrographic contours without a concurrent GPS fix
- D. Using geographic reference points when visibility is reduced
Why B is correct
33 CFR §164.11(e) states that buoys alone are not to be used to fix a vessel's position. Buoys may corroborate a position fixed by other means, but because they can be moved by currents, ice, or vessel strikes, they cannot serve as the sole fixing reference. (33 CFR §164.11(e))
Cited:33 CFR §164.11