USCG USCG NAV
Set 7 • Question #181 of 247
Launch Interactive Practice Room At 0725, you are heading 054°T, and Stratford Point Light is abeam to port at 3.1 miles. The current is 135°T at 1.8 knots. If you make turns for an engine speed of 8 knots, which course must you steer to make good 048°T.
A
055°T
B
047°T
C
042°T
D
035°T
✓ Correct Answer
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: 035°T.
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