Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #458 (Set 14)

How should longitude 119°56.3'W be written when preparing an AMVER report?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — 11956W

AMVER standard reporting guidelines require longitude data entry using three digits for degrees and two digits for minutes, rounding fractions of a minute. 119°56.3'W rounds to 56 minutes, formatted correctly as 11956W.

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