Question 133Navigation General70% to pass
You are underway on course 127°T. You sight a buoy with the topmarks shown in illustration D025NG below, bearing two points on the starboard bow. Which action must be taken?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) Ensure the bearings change to the right.
The reason this is the correct answer is that the topmarks shown in illustration D025NG indicate a port-hand lateral mark, which means the buoy is marking the port side of the channel. When a port-hand lateral mark is two points on the starboard bow, the proper action is to ensure the bearings change to the right, indicating that the vessel is proceeding in the proper direction along the channel.
The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not align with the proper response for a port-hand lateral mark in this situation. Altering course to port, changing course to close aboard either side, or altering course to starboard would not be the appropriate actions to take.
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