Question 1829Navigation General

The correct answer is D) north-setting current. The key evidence here is that the vessel's heading is 285°T, but the vessel has drifted to the right of the charted range, indicating a northward set to the current. A north-setting current would push the vessel to the right of the intended track, even though the vessel's heading remains 285°T. The other options are incorrect because leeway from a northeast wind would push the vessel to the left, a course made good to the left implies a southward set, and a south-setting current would push the vessel to the left, not the right as observed.