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Heading means the direction in which the longitudinal axis of a craft is pointed, usually expressed as an angular distance from north clockwise through 360 degrees (true, magnetic or compass).

(Source: Inland ECDIS Standard as specified in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU)2018/1973)

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