Question 730Rules of the Road90% to pass
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You see a vessel's green sidelight bearing due east from you. Which direction may the vessel be heading?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is D) southwest (225°).
According to the navigation rules, a green sidelight indicates that the vessel is traveling from the starboard (right) side of an observer's vessel. This means the vessel with the green sidelight is heading in a southwesterly direction, or 225 degrees.
The other answer choices are incorrect because a green sidelight cannot indicate a vessel heading northwest (315°), northeast (045°), or due east (090°). The vessel's heading must be in the southwesterly direction based on the position of the green sidelight.
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