Question 150 Deck Safety

The correct answer is B) safety message. A tropical storm is a significant weather event that poses a safety risk to vessels and personnel at sea. According to US Coast Guard regulations, a message warning of a tropical storm should be sent as a safety message, which is used to convey important information about navigational hazards, weather conditions, or other situations that may affect the safety of maritime operations. The other answer choices are incorrect because: A) a routine message is used for regular, non-urgent communications; C) an urgent message is reserved for situations that require immediate action but are not life-threatening; and D) a distress message is only used for situations where there is a grave and imminent danger to life or property.