Question 464 Deck Safety

The correct answer is D) within a few hours before or after departure. The Sailing Plan required by vessels participating in the Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue (AMVER) system must be sent within a few hours before or after the vessel's departure. This is because AMVER requires vessels to report their position and other information to aid in search and rescue operations, and the Sailing Plan provides this initial information about the vessel's planned voyage. The other options are incorrect because they do not align with the AMVER regulations. Sending the Sailing Plan within 24 hours of departure (A) or prior to departure (B) would be too late or too early, respectively, to be useful for AMVER's intended purpose. Sending it within 12 hours of departure (C) is also not the correct timeframe specified by the regulations.