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At 1100, your position is LAT 41°11.3'N, LONG 72°28.0'W. You are steering a course of 069°T to leave Black Point one mile off your port beam. It has been reported that the Long Sand Shoal Buoys and Hatchett Reef Buoys are off station. What will serve to keep your vessel in safe water and away from these hazards?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Danger bearings and clearing bearings on lights and points of land • How off-station buoys affect the reliability of lateral marks compared to fixed aids like lights and charted points • Using radar range and visual bearing to maintain a safe corridor clear of shoals

💭 Think About

• Look at which choices depend on aids that might be affected by being off station, versus those that rely on fixed, charted objects that do not move • Consider which option gives you a clear ‘do not cross’ line or minimum distance that keeps you away from both Long Sand Shoal and Hatchett Reef as you run 069°T past Black Point • On the chart, sketch your intended track, then draw the lines/arches that each answer choice describes and see which one guarantees you remain in safe water for the whole leg

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which aids are fixed, charted structures (e.g., lighthouses, breakwaters, islands) versus floating buoys that can be off position • Check how a danger bearing is defined: does it mean you stay on one side of that bearing (not more than / not less than) to remain in safe water? • On the chart, confirm that the chosen condition keeps you clear of both Long Sand Shoal and Hatchett Reef throughout the leg, not just at the start or end

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