Question 3974 Deck General

The correct answer is A) yellow. The next-to-last shot (length) of an anchor cable is usually painted yellow to clearly indicate the end of the cable is approaching. This is a standard practice mandated by maritime regulations to help mariners visually identify when the anchor is almost fully deployed or retrieved. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not align with the established convention for marking anchor cables. Red, white, and international orange are not the standard colors used for this purpose.