Navigation Problems USCG Question #1450 (Set 43)

You are underway on course 315°T at 14 knots. The current is 135°T at 1.9 knots. What is the course being made good?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — 315°T

When the current direction is exactly reciprocal to the vessel's course, the current acts directly against or with the vessel. Since the set is 135°T and the course is 315°T, the current is directly astern. Therefore, the course made good remains identical to the course steered, 315°T.

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