Day Skipper Quiz · Radar

In fog, you detect this ship by radar only, on your port bow, bearing steady and closing. You are not overtaking her. Which course alteration should you avoid?

Radar screen, your heading at the top. A target 40 degrees to the left of your heading, getting closer on a steady bearing.
Radar screen, your heading at the top. A target 40 degrees to the left of your heading, getting closer on a steady bearing.
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A turn to port, towards her. For a ship forward of the beam, avoid, as far as possible, turning to port. Turn to starboard in good time, or slow down.

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