USCG Exam PracticeAB watchkeeping and helm commands
When a helmsman receives the order 'right standard rudder,' what is the correct sequence of actions?
- A. Execute the order, then repeat it back, then report when complete.
- ✓ Repeat the order back verbatim, execute it, then report when complete.Correct
- C. Acknowledge with 'aye aye,' wait for confirmation, then execute.
- D. Execute the order immediately and report the new heading when steady.
Why B is correct
NAVEDTRA 14067 §1-2 specifies the disciplined cycle: repeat the order back exactly as received to confirm it was heard correctly, carry it out, and then report when executed — for example, 'right standard rudder, aye,' apply rudder, then 'my rudder is right standard.'
Cited:NAVEDTRA 14067 §1-2