Navigation Problems USCG Question #883 (Set 26)

You have steamed 525 miles at 16.0 knots, and consumed 105 tons of fuel. If you have 308 tons of usable fuel remaining, how far can you steam at 19 knots?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — 1092 miles

Establish initial consumption per mile, then adjust for the higher speed of 19 knots using the cubic fuel-speed relationship from Bowditch, calculating a total range of 1092 miles.

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