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Question 1 of 2707066636ee728f7522a1c5179d0

Which term is used to describe the distance a vessel moves at right angles to the original course, when a turn of 180° has been completed?

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Question 1 of 27070

Which term is used to describe the distance a vessel moves at right angles to the original course, when a turn of 180° has been completed?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Turning circle of a vessel during a 180° turn • Difference between advance (forward motion) and sideways motion during a turn • Meaning of tactical diameter in shiphandling

💭 Think About

• When a ship turns 180°, how far has it moved sideways from its original straight-line course? What is that distance called in shiphandling terminology? • Which option refers specifically to a distance measured at right angles to the original course, and not a point on the ship or a one-time rudder effect? • Think about which terms are used when plotting a vessel’s turning circle on paper: which label is placed on the sideways distance after 180° of turn?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choices are distances in the water (measured in ship lengths or meters) versus points or effects on the ship itself. • Recall that advance is related to movement along the original course line—does that match “right angles to the original course”? • Verify which term is defined as the transverse distance from the original track after 180° of heading change in standard maneuvering trials.

Question 1 of 27070

Which term is used to describe the distance a vessel moves at right angles to the original course, when a turn of 180° has been completed?

Advance

Pivoting point

Kick

Tactical diameter

Question 1 / 2707066636ee728f7522a1c5179d0

Question 1 of 2707066636ee728f7522a1c5179d0

Which term is used to describe the distance a vessel moves at right angles to the original course, when a turn of 180° has been completed?

Back

Question 1 of 27070

Which term is used to describe the distance a vessel moves at right angles to the original course, when a turn of 180° has been completed?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Turning circle of a vessel during a 180° turn • Difference between advance (forward motion) and sideways motion during a turn • Meaning of tactical diameter in shiphandling