USCG Exam PracticeAB watchkeeping and helm commands
According to 46 CFR, the A/B examination must include questions regarding the applicant's knowledge of which of the following?
- ✓ Running lights, passing signals, fog signals, and use of the engine room telegraphCorrect
- B. Cargo handling procedures, ballast operations, and mooring line maintenance
- C. Fire-fighting equipment, damage control, and abandon-ship procedures
- D. Celestial navigation, chart plotting, and tide prediction
Why A is correct
46 CFR §12.405(b) specifies that the examination must cover nautical terms, compass use, running lights, passing signals, fog signals, distress signals, helm commands, and the engine room telegraph. The other options are not listed as required examination topics in that section.
Cited:46 CFR §12.405