USCG Exam PracticeLatitude, longitude, and geographic coordinates
A mariner encounters an unfamiliar symbol on a US nautical chart while planning a passage. Which publication is the authoritative reference for decoding that symbol?
- A. Bowditch Chapter 1
- B. The Coast Pilot
- C. The Light List
- ✓ Chart No. 1Correct
Why D is correct
Chart No. 1 — 'Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms used on Paper and Electronic Navigational Charts' — is the authoritative key to every symbol and abbreviation on a US nautical chart, including aids to navigation, bottom characteristics, depth contours, and hazards. (Bowditch Ch. 4 §404)
Cited:Bowditch Ch. 4 §404