Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #2788 (Set 83)

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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