USCG Exam PracticeAB watchkeeping and helm commands
The conning officer orders 'steady as she goes.' What action does this require of the helmsman?
- A. Reduce rudder to amidships and hold the course that was last ordered.
- B. Apply full rudder to stop any existing swing, then steady up.
- ✓ Maintain the ship's heading that exists at the exact moment the order is given.Correct
- D. Shift to autopilot and maintain the compass course shown on the gyro repeater.
Why C is correct
NAVEDTRA 14067 §2-1 defines 'steady as she goes' as the order to keep the ship on her present heading at the moment the order is given — not the previously ordered course, and not a course selected by the helmsman.
Cited:NAVEDTRA 14067 §2-1