USCG Exam PracticeWatch duties, terminology, and instrumentation
When the bridge orders 'all ahead two-thirds' via the engine order telegraph, what action confirms to the bridge that the order is understood and being carried out?
- A. The watch engineer calls the bridge on the sound-powered phone
- B. The lee helmsman logs the bell in the bell book
- ✓ The engine room matches its pointer to the ordered position on the telegraphCorrect
- D. The throttle operator verbally repeats the order over the 1MC
Why C is correct
NAVEDTRA 14067 §2-2 states that the engine room answers the bell by matching its pointer to the ordered position, showing the order is understood and being carried out. This closes the communication loop back to the bridge.
Cited:NAVEDTRA 14067 §2-2