Question 595Navigation General

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A vessel heading SW is on a course of _______________.

A 202.5°
B 225.0°
C 247.5°
D 270.0°
AI Explanation

The correct answer is B) 225.0°. A vessel heading southwest is on a course of 225.0°. This is because southwest is one of the four primary compass directions, which are spaced 45 degrees apart. The bearing for southwest is 225.0°, which is halfway between 180° (south) and 270° (west). The other answer choices are incorrect because 202.5° is not a primary compass direction, 247.5° is northeast, and 270.0° is west, not southwest.

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USCG Navigation Rules (COLREGS) 33 CFR Navigation Rules USCG National Maritime Center
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