Navigation Problems USCG Question #770 (Set 22)

While proceeding up a channel on course 010° per gyro compass, you notice a pair of range lights in alignment with the masts of your vessel when viewed forward. A check of the chart shows the range to be 009°T and the variation to be 15°W. If the ship's course is 026°psc, what is the deviation for the present heading?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — 2°W

Under USCG National Maritime Center examination standards, the accepted correct answer is: 2°W.

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