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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?

  1. A. Celestial navigation
  2. B. Dead reckoning
  3. C. Electronic navigation
  4. 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.

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