Question 977Navigation General70% to pass
You are using a radar in which your own ship is shown at the center, and the heading flash always points to 0°. If bearings are measured in relation to the flash, what type of bearings are produced?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is D) Relative.
In a radar display where the own ship is shown at the center and the heading flash always points to 0°, the bearings produced are relative to the own ship's heading. This means the bearings are measured in relation to the orientation of the own ship, rather than true north (true bearings) or the magnetic north (magnetic bearings). Relative bearings indicate the direction of other targets or objects in relation to the own ship's heading.
The other options are incorrect because compass bearings are measured in relation to the compass rose, magnetic bearings are measured in relation to magnetic north, and true bearings are measured in relation to true north, which is different from the own ship's heading displayed on the radar.
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