You are in a channel inbound from sea. A daymark used... - USCG Navigation General

You are in a channel inbound from sea. A daymark used to mark a channel junction, when the preferred channel is to port will have the shape indicated by what letter in illustration D045NG below?

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A A

B B

C C

D D

AI Explanation

The correct answer is D. According to the US Coast Guard regulations, a daymark used to mark a channel junction, when the preferred channel is to the port, will have a diamond shape. This diamond-shaped daymark is indicated by the letter D in illustration D045NG. The other answer choices (A, B, and C) do not represent the correct shape for a daymark indicating a preferred channel to the port at a channel junction.

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You are in a channel inbound from sea. A daymark used to mark a channel junction, when the preferred channel is to port will have the shape indicated by what letter in illustration D045NG below?

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