Question 195 Deck Safety

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While proceeding towards a distress site you hear the message PRU-DONCE over the radiotelephone. Which action should you take?

A Advise the sender of your course, speed, position, and ETA at the distress site.
B Shift your radio guard to the working frequency that will be indicated in the message.
C Use that frequency only for restricted working communications.
D Resume base course and speed because the distress is terminated.
AI Explanation

The correct answer is C) Use that frequency only for restricted working communications. The term "PRU-DONCE" is an abbreviation for "PRUDONCE", which stands for "Proceed with Caution". This indicates that the distress situation is ongoing, and restricted communications should be used on the working frequency that will be specified in the message. This allows for coordinated response efforts without interfering with the distress communications. The other options are incorrect because A) would interfere with the distress communications, B) does not fully address the instructions in the "PRU-DONCE" message, and D) would be inappropriate since the distress is not terminated.

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