Coast Guard Exams
Question 3836Deck General70% to pass

A MODU must report a collision with an aid to navigation maintained by the Coast Guard to which office?

AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) Nearest Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. According to Coast Guard regulations, a Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) must report a collision with an aid to navigation maintained by the Coast Guard to the nearest Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI). This requirement is specified in 33 CFR 67.01-5, which states that the owner, operator, or person in charge of a MODU must immediately report any collision with an aid to navigation to the OCMI. The other options are incorrect because: A) The Marine Safety Center is not the appropriate office to report a collision with an aid to navigation; B) Reporting to the nearest Oceanographic office is not the correct procedure; and D) The National Ocean Service is not the appropriate agency to report this type of incident to.

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