Towing Endorsement- USCG
Questions and All Correct Answers.
The Assistant Towing Endorsement was enacted by _____ in the year ____ - Answer
Congress; 1982
Why was the assistant towing endorsement put into place? - Answer Because of the
congressional concern that Coast Guard resources were being used unnecessarily to provide
non-emergency assistance to disable vessels that could be adequately performed by the private
sector
What section is assistance towing in 46 CFR ? - Answer 11.482
What does 46 CFR 11.482 say? - Answer -holders of MMC officer & OUPV endorsements
must have assistance towing endorsement to engage in assistance towing
-must pass a written examination or complete coast-guard approved course demonstrating his
or her knowledge of assistance towing
-authorized to engage in assistance towing on any vessel within scope of license or MMC
-period of validity is same as license or MMC & may be renewed (every 5 years)
Who does not need the assistance towing endorsement? - Answer -holders of endorsements
as master or mate (pilot) of towing vessels or master or mate of endorsements authorizing
service on inspected vessels of 200 GRT or more
every boat crew member is responsible for identifying and managing _____ - Answer risks
how can towing mishaps be prevented? - Answer by honestly evaluating risks involved in
every step of an towing evolution
crew ____ should be reinforced through communication - Answer awareness [situational
awareness]
everyone in the crew has a responsibility in the ____- _____ process - Answer decision-
making
all crew memebers must contribute to ___ ___ ____ - Answer risk management planning
, Boat crews must understand the ____, or types of _____ which act on the towed vessel and
how to handle the resistance safely - Answer forces, resistance
the _____ or ___ ___ transfers all the forces between the two vessels - Answer towline or
tow rig
____ _____ cause a towed vessel to resist motion - Answer static forces
what are the types of static forces? - Answer 1. inertia
2. moment of inertia
the tendency for a vessel at rest to stay at rest is called ______ - Answer inertia
the more mass a vessel has the ______ its displacement - Answer greater [the harder it is to
get it moving..inertia]
what determines the amount of force working against the vessel? - Answer the displacement
or mass of a towed vessel
what is it called when a towed vessel resists effort to turn about a vertical axis to change
heading? - Answer moment of inertia
the larger the vessel, the _____ resistance there will be in turning the vessel - Answer more
unless necessary in case of immediate danger, an attempt to tow a disabled vessel ahead and
change its heading at the same time should be ______ - Answer avoided
the forces that occur once the towed vessel is moving are known as ____ ___ - Answer
dynamic forces
dynamic forces are based on: - Answer 1. the towed vessels characteristics
2. the motion caused by the towing vessel
3. the effects of waves & wind
what are the types of dynamic forces? - Answer 1. momentum
2. angular momentum
Questions and All Correct Answers.
The Assistant Towing Endorsement was enacted by _____ in the year ____ - Answer
Congress; 1982
Why was the assistant towing endorsement put into place? - Answer Because of the
congressional concern that Coast Guard resources were being used unnecessarily to provide
non-emergency assistance to disable vessels that could be adequately performed by the private
sector
What section is assistance towing in 46 CFR ? - Answer 11.482
What does 46 CFR 11.482 say? - Answer -holders of MMC officer & OUPV endorsements
must have assistance towing endorsement to engage in assistance towing
-must pass a written examination or complete coast-guard approved course demonstrating his
or her knowledge of assistance towing
-authorized to engage in assistance towing on any vessel within scope of license or MMC
-period of validity is same as license or MMC & may be renewed (every 5 years)
Who does not need the assistance towing endorsement? - Answer -holders of endorsements
as master or mate (pilot) of towing vessels or master or mate of endorsements authorizing
service on inspected vessels of 200 GRT or more
every boat crew member is responsible for identifying and managing _____ - Answer risks
how can towing mishaps be prevented? - Answer by honestly evaluating risks involved in
every step of an towing evolution
crew ____ should be reinforced through communication - Answer awareness [situational
awareness]
everyone in the crew has a responsibility in the ____- _____ process - Answer decision-
making
all crew memebers must contribute to ___ ___ ____ - Answer risk management planning
, Boat crews must understand the ____, or types of _____ which act on the towed vessel and
how to handle the resistance safely - Answer forces, resistance
the _____ or ___ ___ transfers all the forces between the two vessels - Answer towline or
tow rig
____ _____ cause a towed vessel to resist motion - Answer static forces
what are the types of static forces? - Answer 1. inertia
2. moment of inertia
the tendency for a vessel at rest to stay at rest is called ______ - Answer inertia
the more mass a vessel has the ______ its displacement - Answer greater [the harder it is to
get it moving..inertia]
what determines the amount of force working against the vessel? - Answer the displacement
or mass of a towed vessel
what is it called when a towed vessel resists effort to turn about a vertical axis to change
heading? - Answer moment of inertia
the larger the vessel, the _____ resistance there will be in turning the vessel - Answer more
unless necessary in case of immediate danger, an attempt to tow a disabled vessel ahead and
change its heading at the same time should be ______ - Answer avoided
the forces that occur once the towed vessel is moving are known as ____ ___ - Answer
dynamic forces
dynamic forces are based on: - Answer 1. the towed vessels characteristics
2. the motion caused by the towing vessel
3. the effects of waves & wind
what are the types of dynamic forces? - Answer 1. momentum
2. angular momentum
