USCG Exam Practice · Estimated position from current set & drift
According to the Navigation Rules and federal regulations, which of the following BEST defines 'set' as it applies to current?
- AThe speed of the current expressed in knots
- BThe direction toward which the current is flowing✓ correct
- CThe difference between course steered and course made good
- DThe rate at which a vessel is displaced from its DR track
Why B is correct
Bowditch Ch. 23 §2302 defines set as the direction toward which the current is flowing, and drift as the speed of the current. These are distinct terms and must not be confused on the exam.
Cited:Bowditch Ch. 23 §2302
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