Question 340 Deck Safety

The correct answer is D) Stop your headway and await further signals. This is correct because the signal of two short, one prolonged, and two short blasts from the icebreaker indicates that the icebreaker is about to conduct an evolution and the downbound vessel (your vessel) should stop its headway and await further signals from the icebreaker. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not properly respond to the icebreaker's signal. Moving to the right side of the channel (A) or slowing to bare steerageway (B) are not the appropriate responses to this particular signal. The icebreaker is not simply passing your vessel, but is indicating it is about to conduct an operation that requires you to stop and await further instructions.