Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #2789 (Set 83)

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

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — 11956W

AMVER system instructions require longitude to be expressed as a five-digit group representing degrees and minutes, followed by East (E) or West (W). Minutes are rounded to the nearest whole number. Thus, 119°56.3'W is formatted as 11956W.

100% Free & Open Access — No daily limits, paywalls, or gated answers on BrightMariner.