You are using a radar in which your own ship is shown at the center, and the heading flash always points to 0°. If bearings are measured in relation to the flash, what type of bearings are produced?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option B — Relative
Relative bearings are measured clockwise from the vessel's heading, represented by the 0° heading flash on a relative motion radar display. Because the reference point is the ship's head rather than North, the resulting bearings are relative to the ship's longitudinal axis, not true or magnetic north, regardless of gyro input.
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