What is the relative bearing of an object broad on the starboard beam?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option D — 090°
Relative bearings are measured clockwise from the vessel's bow (000°) through 360°. The starboard beam corresponds exactly to 090° relative. Bowditch outlines relative bearing systems where the beam positions represent the 90° and 270° marks relative to the ship's heading line.
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