Your vessel will be docking at Chester, PA, during the evening of 22 April 1983. The chart shows a depth of 20 feet (6.1 meters) at the pier. What will be the depth of water available at 2310 EST (ZD +5)?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option C — 24.7 feet (7.5 meters)
Total water depth during docking at Chester, PA, is determined by adding the predicted tide height from NOS tide tables to the charted depth of 20 feet, resulting in 24.7 feet at 2310 EST.
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