🔍 Key Concepts

• U.S. Coast Pilot vs Sailing Directions (which is for foreign coasts) • What type of information is contained in Pilot Rules for Inland Waters • Purpose of the weekly Notice to Mariners updates

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: which publication gives permanent, detailed descriptions of harbors and port regulations along the U.S. coasts? • Consider: which of these is mainly for updating chart corrections rather than providing the original, full description of facilities and anchorages? • Think about which book is used by foreign-flag ships approaching another country, and whether that fits “east coast of the United States”

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which publication is specifically produced for U.S. coastal and harbor information • Eliminate any option whose main role is rule text or temporary/weekly updates, not the base description of anchorages • Confirm whether Sailing Directions applies to U.S. domestic coasts or primarily to foreign coasts