Question 359Navigation General70% to pass
You are in a channel inbound from sea. A daymark used to mark a channel junction, when the preferred channel is to port will have the shape indicated by what letter in illustration D045NG below?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is D.
According to the US Coast Guard regulations, a daymark used to mark a channel junction, when the preferred channel is to the port, will have a diamond shape. This diamond-shaped daymark is indicated by the letter D in illustration D045NG.
The other answer choices (A, B, and C) do not represent the correct shape for a daymark indicating a preferred channel to the port at a channel junction.
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