General Navigation USCG Question #479 (Set 16)

When slanted letters are used to spell the name of a charted object you know the __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — object may cover and uncover with the tide

Chart typography conventions specify that slanted (italicized) lettering for features like rocks, shoals, or wrecks indicates that the object covers and uncovers with the tide, transitioning between visible and submerged states.

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