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Navigation & chartwork

Which feature makes a pilotage cue operationally useful?

Short answer

It is charted, conspicuous from the boat before the decision and linked to a check, action or limit

A cue earns its place by being positively identifiable in time to support a defined decision. Revise “Pilotage Plan Cues” for cue selection, transit limits and waypoint boundaries.

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Reviewed by Richard Moore on . This answer is scoped to united kingdom and general recreational seamanship; check the current chart, publication, local rules and official operational guidance before acting afloat.

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Which feature makes a pilotage cue operationally useful?