USCG Exam PracticeDanger bearings and danger circles
A three-bearing fix produces a large cocked hat whose nearest corner lies close to a charted shoal. According to Bowditch, which position should the navigator assume for safety?
- A. The geometric centre of the triangle regardless of nearby hazards
- ✓ The corner of the triangle nearest the charted dangerCorrect
- C. The corner of the triangle farthest from the charted danger
- D. A running fix advanced from the most recent DR position
Why B is correct
Bowditch Ch. 7 §705 states that where the cocked hat lies near a hazard, the corner nearest the danger is assumed for safety. Taking the centre of a large cocked hat or the far corner could place the vessel on the hazard.
Cited:Bowditch Ch. 7 §705