How should longitude 116°54.9'E be written when preparing an AMVER report?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option D — 11655E
AMVER guidelines require longitudes to be reported in a five-digit numeric group representing degrees and rounded minutes followed by E or W. 116°54.9'E rounds up to 55 minutes, formatted as 11655E.
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