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SVOP Small Vessel Operator Proficiency VIP Practice Exam II
SVOP — The SVOP certificate is issued by Transport Canada under the Marine Personnel Regulations and is required for operators of small commercial vessels under 15 gross tonnage carrying passengers for hire; the standardized multiple-choice exam is administered by accredited marine training institutes across Canada.
30
Questions
90m
Time Limit
60.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 30👑 VIP
You are operating a 12-metre passenger vessel at night in open water when your engine unexpectedly fails. You have 8 passengers aboard and are 4 nautical miles from the nearest safe harbour. The wind is 15 knots from the southwest and you are drifting toward a rocky lee shore 1 nautical mile to your east. Which sequence of actions represents the BEST immediate response?
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