Navigation Problems USCG Question #1037 (Set 31)

On 10 August 1983 you will dock near Days Point, Weehawken, on the Hudson River, at 1800 DST (ZD +4). The charted depth alongside the pier is 24 feet (7.3 meters). What will be the depth of water when you dock?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — 23.9 feet (7.2 m)

Calculating available depth of water requires applying height of tide interpolation from NOAA Tide Tables to the charted depth at Days Point, Weehawken, yielding 23.9 feet at the specified 1800 DST timestamp.

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