Practice question
How can a coastal navigator use a bathymetric contour (veril de sonda, e.g., the 20-meter depth line) as a safety line of position during reduced visibility?
- By maintaining continuous soundings and recognizing when crossing or paralleling the charted depth contour, providing a physical boundary against grounding
- By assuming the depth contour replaces all COLREGs steering rules
- By matching engine RPM to the sounding depth in meters
- By calculating the vessel's speed based on the color of the sea bottom
Answer: A — By maintaining continuous soundings and recognizing when crossing or paralleling the charted depth contour, providing a physical boundary against grounding
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