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USCG Exam PracticeEstimated position from current set & drift

A DR plot projects a vessel's position using which two factors only?

  1. A. Course steered and set of the current
  2. ✓ Course steered and distance run through the waterCorrect
  3. C. Course made good and speed over ground
  4. D. Course steered and drift of the current

Why B is correct

Bowditch Ch. 8 §801 states that a DR plot uses only course steered and distance run through the water, explicitly ignoring current and leeway. Current factors are applied separately to derive an EP.

Cited:Bowditch Ch. 8 §801

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