USCG USCG GENNAV
Set 8 • Question #226 of 246
Launch Interactive Practice Room At 0000 you fix your position and plot a new DR track line. At 0200 you again fix your position and it is 0.5 mile east of your DR. Which statement is TRUE?
A
The current is westerly at 0.5 knot.
B
You must increase speed to compensate for the current.
C
The current cannot be determined.
D
The drift is 0.25 knot.
✓ Correct Answer
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG General Navigation principles (Bowditch, Light Lists, and Coast Pilots), regarding 'At 0000 you fix your position and plot a new DR track line. At 0200 you again fix your position and it is 0.5 mile east of your DR. Which statement is TRUE', the verified fact is: 'The drift is 0.25 knot.'.
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