Question 3114 Deck General

The correct answer is A) notification of such condition from yourself and the Second Officer. The reasoning for this is that as the Chief Officer, you have a duty to notify the Master (the vessel's Captain) if you become aware of any condition that may render the vessel unseaworthy. However, it is not solely your responsibility - the Second Officer, as another senior officer, should also provide notification to the Master. This shared responsibility ensures that the Master is made aware of the issue through multiple channels, which is the appropriate protocol for addressing a potential unseaworthiness condition. The other options are incorrect because B) only requires notification from the Chief Officer, C) allows for notification from either the Chief Officer or Second Officer alone, and D) unnecessarily expands the requirement to "any other member of the crew" when the regulation specifies the Chief Officer and Second Officer.