At 0400 your vessel is dead in the water and in heavy fog. Your loran set fixes your position at LAT 41°12.1’N,LONG 72°43.5’W. Bottom samples are taken and indicate a composition of soft mud and shell. Your fathometer reads 40 feet. If the vessel draws 9 feet of water,which of the following is TRUE?()
- AThe bottom samples and fathometer reading prove the loran fix is reliable
- BThe bottom samples and fathometer readings indicate that the loran fix is unreliable
- CThe information collected indicates that the fathometer may be in error
- DThe information collected indicates that the chart is most likely in error