General Navigation USCG Question #500 (Set 16)

Some lights used as aids to marine navigation have a red sector to indicate a danger area. The limits of a colored sector of a light are listed in the Light List in which of the following manners?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — True bearings as observed from the ship toward the light

Navigational light sector bearings listed in the USCG Light List are always expressed in true bearings observed from the vessel toward the light to facilitate direct plotting on nautical charts.

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