On 3 October your 0830 zone time DR position is LAT 26°15.0'S, LONG 73°16.0'E. Your vessel is on course 280°T at a speed of 19.0 knots. What is the zone time of local apparent noon (LAN)?

Correct Answer: Option C — 1201

Find the longitude difference from the zone meridian (75°E). Apply the Equation of Time for 3 October. Account for the vessel's movement toward the east, which advances the time of LAN. Following standard Bowditch procedures for LAN calculations, the vessel reaches the meridian at 1201 ZT.