The direction in which a vessel is steered...

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Question 1 of 2707066636ee928f7522a1c5195be

The direction in which a vessel is steered is the course. The path actually followed is the __________.

Question 1 of 27070

The direction in which a vessel is steered is the course. The path actually followed is the __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• Difference between course and heading in standard navigation terminology • Meaning of course over the ground (COG) versus what the vessel actually follows through the water • How the term track is used on a chartplotter or on a DR (dead reckoning) plot

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: which option describes the actual line that appears on the chart showing where the vessel has gone? • Which term refers to the intended direction steered, and which one refers to the resulting path after effects like current and wind? • If you look at an electronic chart, what do you call the dotted or colored line left behind showing your past movement?

✅ Before You Answer

• Be clear on the difference between direction steered (intent) and path made (result). • Check which of the choices is normally represented as a continuous line on a chart showing past movement. • Eliminate any term that describes an instantaneous direction (like where the bow points at a given moment) rather than the whole path.

Question 1 of 27070

The direction in which a vessel is steered is the course. The path actually followed is the __________.

course over the ground

route

heading

track