General Navigation USCG Question #1858 (Set 58)

What is the relative bearing of an object sighted dead ahead?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — 000°

Standard navigational definitions establish that an object located directly ahead along the vessel's longitudinal axis corresponds to a relative bearing of 000°, measured clockwise from the ship's bow.

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