USCG USCG NAV
Set 4 • Question #93 of 247
Launch Interactive Practice Room At 1000, on May 11th, you are passing George Prince Lt. (mile 364.1 AHP) in Natchez, Mississippi and must send an ETA to the Monsanto Terminal in St. Louis (mile 178.0 UMR). Your engines are still turning for 8.5 mph and you estimate the current at 2.5 mph. What will be your arrival time in St. Louis?
A
1919 on 15 May
B
2344 on 15 May
C
1757 on 16 May
✓ Correct Answer
D
2236 on 16 May
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: 1757 on 16 May.
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