USCG Exam PracticeDead reckoning — DR plot maintenance
In confined waters, which method of navigation is considered primary when dead reckoning alone is insufficient and electronic positioning may be obstructed?
- A. Celestial navigation
- B. Dead reckoning
- C. Electronic navigation
- ✓ PilotingCorrect
Why D is correct
Bowditch Ch. 1 §103 states that piloting — navigation by reference to landmarks, aids to navigation, and soundings — is the primary method used in confined waters where DR alone is insufficient and electronic positioning may be obstructed.
Cited:Bowditch Ch. 1 §103