Question 442 Deck Safety

The correct answer is B) remain in the immediate vicinity. When abandoning a ship in a rescue boat, the primary objective is to remain close to the sinking vessel in case rescue efforts are required. Staying in the immediate vicinity allows rescue personnel to more easily locate and retrieve the occupants of the rescue boat. The other options are not recommended, as heading for land or sea lanes could take the rescue boat too far away from the site of the emergency, potentially delaying or complicating the rescue operation. Voting on what to do is also not the appropriate course of action in an emergency situation where quick decision-making is crucial.