Deck General USCG Q#3345 (Set 106)

Yawing can be described as __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — veering from side to side on the end of the tow line

Seamanship definitions characterize yawing as the lateral oscillations where a towed vessel or rig wanders or veers significantly from side to side off the centerline of the towing vessel due to hydrodynamic forces and wave action.

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