MARINA OIC-NW Theoretical Exam Practice Questions - MARINA Officer In Charge Of A Navigational Watch (OIC-NW) Theoretical Examination (Philippines) Exam

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On a Mercator chart, why is it important to measure distance using the latitude scale at the approximate latitude of the track?

Mercator charts preserve shape but distort distance except along a meridian at that latitude Mercator charts cannot show rhumb lines Distance cannot be measured on any Mercator chart The longitude scale is always used for distance at sea

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Mercator charts preserve shape but distort distance except along a meridian at that latitude

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