Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #469 (Set 14)

When carrying out a parallel track search pattern, the course of the search units should normally be which of the following?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — In the same direction as the anticipated drift

Parallel track search patterns are designed to account for drift; search units should steer in the same direction as the anticipated drift to maintain consistent relative spacing over the moving search area.

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