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As look-out, you spot an object 45° off your port bow. How should you report the object?

A

On the port beam

B

Broad on the port bow

C

3 points forward of the port beam

D

3 points on the port bow

Question 1 / 2707066636ef128f7522a1c522dd8

Question 1 of 2707066636ef128f7522a1c522dd8

As look-out, you spot an object 45° off your port bow. How should you report the object?

Question 1 of 27070

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As look-out, you spot an object 45° off your port bow. How should you report the object?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Relative bearings in points (1 point = 11.25°) • Difference between bow, broad on the bow, and beam • How mariners describe bearings between dead ahead (0°) and abeam (90°)

💭 Think About

• Convert 45° into "points off the bow" using 1 point = 11.25°. How many points is that? • Is 45° exactly halfway between dead ahead (0°) and abeam (90°), or closer to one than the other? • Which terms in the choices suggest "exactly on the beam" versus "between the bow and the beam"?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify the conversion: 45° ÷ 11.25° per point = ? points • Check which option clearly means exactly abeam (90° from ahead) and rule that out for a 45° bearing • Match the phrase that correctly describes a bearing of that many points from the bow toward the beam on the port side