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In the small passenger vessel regulations, which defines a coastwise route?

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In the small passenger vessel regulations, which defines a coastwise route?

🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR Subchapter T definitions section for "oceans," "coastwise," and "limited coastwise" routes • Difference between nautical miles and statute miles • How the regulations distinguish ocean routes from coastwise routes based on distance offshore

💭 Think About

• Look at which choices describe being reasonably close to the U.S. coastline versus far offshore. Which sounds more like true "ocean" service rather than "coastwise"? • Consider whether the official definition of a coastwise route is tied to a specific ocean or body of water (Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Alaska), or if it’s a general distance-from-shore concept. • Ask yourself: Do the regulations usually define routes in statute miles or nautical miles when talking about offshore distance for small passenger vessels?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in 46 CFR Part 175, Subpart B (Definitions) how "coastwise" is defined for small passenger vessels. • Check whether the distance limit in the regulation is written in nautical miles, not statute miles. • Confirm that a coastwise route is still relatively near shore and is not an unlimited or deep-ocean route (well beyond 200 NM).

Question 1 of 27070

In the small passenger vessel regulations, which defines a coastwise route?

A route not more than 20 statute miles from the nearest safe harbor in the Pacific Ocean

A route of not more than 50 statute miles from shore in the Gulf of Mexico

A route not more than 20 nautical miles offshore in the ocean

A route on ocean waters more than 200 nautical miles from shore in the Gulf of Alaska

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In the small passenger vessel regulations, which defines a coastwise route?

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Question 1 of 27070

In the small passenger vessel regulations, which defines a coastwise route?