The following questions (1-10) are based on the Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Maps (Cairo to the Gulf) and the Light List.

AHP = Above Head of Passes
LMR = Lower Mississippi River
UMR = Upper Mississippi River
OHR = Ohio River
ACOE = Army Corps of Engineers

At 0620 on 25 November, you depart Cape Girardeau fleeting area (mile 53.0 UMR) bound for Bisso Towboat Co. Mooring New Orleans, LA, (mile 102.0 AHP). Your engines are turning for 8.2 mph. You estimate the current at 1.5 mph. What is your speed over the ground?

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The following questions (1-10) are based on the Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Maps (Cairo to the Gulf) and the Light List.

AHP = Above Head of Passes
LMR = Lower Mississippi River
UMR = Upper Mississippi River
OHR = Ohio River
ACOE = Army Corps of Engineers

At 0620 on 25 November, you depart Cape Girardeau fleeting area (mile 53.0 UMR) bound for Bisso Towboat Co. Mooring New Orleans, LA, (mile 102.0 AHP). Your engines are turning for 8.2 mph. You estimate the current at 1.5 mph. What is your speed over the ground?

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9.7 mph

Answer

8.8 mph

Answer

8.2 mph

Answer

6.7 mph

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