USCG USCG NAV
Set 1 • Question #29 of 247
Launch Interactive Practice Room As you pass under the Greenville Highway Bridge, you estimate the current as 4.5 mph. What is the speed over the ground, if your vessel is making turns for 9 mph?
A
13.5 mph
✓ Correct Answer
B
14.5 mph
C
15.5 mph
D
16.5 mph
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
Speed Over Ground (Speed Made Good) is determined by vector calculation combining vessel speed through the water with the current set and drift, resulting in: 13.5 mph.
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