Coast Guard Test Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement 3

Question 1

The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the United States extends how far from the baseline?

Accepted Answer

200 nautical miles

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12 nautical miles

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24 nautical miles

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50 nautical miles

Question 2

Which federal law is the primary authority for Coast Guard enforcement of fisheries regulations in the U.S. EEZ?

Accepted Answer

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act

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The Jones Act

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The Lacey Act

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The Clean Water Act

Question 3

When a Coast Guard boarding team detects a vessel not stopping after clear signals, what is this called?

Accepted Answer

Failure to heave to

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Innocent passage

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Hot pursuit

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Right of visit

Question 4

The doctrine allowing pursuit of a fleeing vessel from a nation's waters onto the high seas is known as what?

Accepted Answer

Hot pursuit

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Innocent passage

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Freedom of navigation

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Force majeure

Question 5

During a boarding, use of force by Coast Guard members must always be what?

Accepted Answer

Reasonable and proportional to the threat

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The maximum available

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Avoided in all circumstances

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Left entirely to the crew's discretion

Question 6

A vessel flying no flag and claiming no nationality when boarded is classified as what?

Accepted Answer

A stateless vessel

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A vessel in innocent passage

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A privileged vessel

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A sovereign vessel

Question 7

The Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (MDLEA) primarily targets what activity?

Accepted Answer

Drug trafficking aboard vessels subject to U.S. jurisdiction

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Illegal fishing

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Oil pollution

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Immigration violations