BTM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Define Authority - ANSWER The government's legal power to act
What law gives the USCG its authority? - ANSWER 14 USC 89(a)
Under 14USC89a, what is the USCG authorized to do? - ANSWER SEAS II--
Search, Examine, Arrest, Seize, Inspect, Inquire
What Statutes give the USCG customs authority? - ANSWER 14 USC 143 &
19 USC 1401
What statute gives the USCG Assistance authority? - ANSWER 14 USC 141
Define Jurisdiction - ANSWER The governments power to exercise legal
authority over its persons, vessels, and territory.
What is the jurisdictional triangle - ANSWER Substantive law, Vessel/Flag
Status, Location
Baseline - ANSWER Low tide mark along coast
Define territorial water - ANSWER Waters from the baseline to the 3NM mark
,Customs waters - ANSWER Waters from the baseline to 12-24NM, including
internal waters.
Types of laws enforced in customs waters - ANSWER Fiscal, Immigration,
Sanitation, Customs
Laws enforced in Contiguous zones - ANSWER Fiscal, Immigration, Customs
Define EEZ - ANSWER Exclusive Economic Zone,
Seaward edge of customs waters to 200NM, but can extend to 35NM depending
on location of the continental shelf.
High Seas - ANSWER Waters Seaward of the eez to the seaward edge of
another 12NM mark.
Laws enforced on high seas - ANSWER All US laws on US vessels, and all
vessels engaged in slavery, piracy, and making illegal radio transmissions
Define International waters - ANSWER All waters from the 12 NM mark of
the US to the 12 NM mark of another country
Define Force Majeure - ANSWER A vessel forced into coastal state waters by
virtue of distress, from natural or manmade causes, not subject to jursidiction
during reasonale amount of time necessary to remedy such distress.
Define innocent passage - ANSWER The passing through of a jurisdiction,
without the intent to stop or make port, simply passing through.
, Right of visit - ANSWER A boarding on any vessel with reasonale suspicion
that the vessel is engaged in Piracy, illegal broadcasting, or slavery.
Consensual Boarding - ANSWER When a master or person in charge of a
foreign flag vessel, other than a warship, consents to the boarding of a vessel,
regardless or whether the team has jurisdiction to board. master gives authority
of where and how long a boarding can be and can end boarding at any time.
What is a vessel - ANSWER Anything on the water that is used or capable of
being used as a means of transportation
4 Types of vessels - ANSWER Commercial
Recreational
Gov't owned non-commercial
Warships
Right of approach - ANSWER Under international law any authorized vessel
may approach a vessel in international waters in order to determine its
nationality
Confined Space - ANSWER A space not designed for continuous human
occupancy
Who can make a confined space safe to enter. - ANSWER Gas-free engineer,
marine chemist, industrial hygenist, qualified ships DCA, person designated by
CO/OINC
CORRECT ANSWERS
Define Authority - ANSWER The government's legal power to act
What law gives the USCG its authority? - ANSWER 14 USC 89(a)
Under 14USC89a, what is the USCG authorized to do? - ANSWER SEAS II--
Search, Examine, Arrest, Seize, Inspect, Inquire
What Statutes give the USCG customs authority? - ANSWER 14 USC 143 &
19 USC 1401
What statute gives the USCG Assistance authority? - ANSWER 14 USC 141
Define Jurisdiction - ANSWER The governments power to exercise legal
authority over its persons, vessels, and territory.
What is the jurisdictional triangle - ANSWER Substantive law, Vessel/Flag
Status, Location
Baseline - ANSWER Low tide mark along coast
Define territorial water - ANSWER Waters from the baseline to the 3NM mark
,Customs waters - ANSWER Waters from the baseline to 12-24NM, including
internal waters.
Types of laws enforced in customs waters - ANSWER Fiscal, Immigration,
Sanitation, Customs
Laws enforced in Contiguous zones - ANSWER Fiscal, Immigration, Customs
Define EEZ - ANSWER Exclusive Economic Zone,
Seaward edge of customs waters to 200NM, but can extend to 35NM depending
on location of the continental shelf.
High Seas - ANSWER Waters Seaward of the eez to the seaward edge of
another 12NM mark.
Laws enforced on high seas - ANSWER All US laws on US vessels, and all
vessels engaged in slavery, piracy, and making illegal radio transmissions
Define International waters - ANSWER All waters from the 12 NM mark of
the US to the 12 NM mark of another country
Define Force Majeure - ANSWER A vessel forced into coastal state waters by
virtue of distress, from natural or manmade causes, not subject to jursidiction
during reasonale amount of time necessary to remedy such distress.
Define innocent passage - ANSWER The passing through of a jurisdiction,
without the intent to stop or make port, simply passing through.
, Right of visit - ANSWER A boarding on any vessel with reasonale suspicion
that the vessel is engaged in Piracy, illegal broadcasting, or slavery.
Consensual Boarding - ANSWER When a master or person in charge of a
foreign flag vessel, other than a warship, consents to the boarding of a vessel,
regardless or whether the team has jurisdiction to board. master gives authority
of where and how long a boarding can be and can end boarding at any time.
What is a vessel - ANSWER Anything on the water that is used or capable of
being used as a means of transportation
4 Types of vessels - ANSWER Commercial
Recreational
Gov't owned non-commercial
Warships
Right of approach - ANSWER Under international law any authorized vessel
may approach a vessel in international waters in order to determine its
nationality
Confined Space - ANSWER A space not designed for continuous human
occupancy
Who can make a confined space safe to enter. - ANSWER Gas-free engineer,
marine chemist, industrial hygenist, qualified ships DCA, person designated by
CO/OINC
