Question 492 Deck Safety

The correct answer is C) if you are informed by the persons in distress or by the master of another on scene vessel that assistance is no longer required. This is the correct answer because as the master of the vessel, your obligation to render assistance to those in distress ends when you are informed by the persons in distress or by another vessel on the scene that assistance is no longer needed. This is in line with the regulations governing search and rescue operations, which state that a vessel is relieved of the obligation to assist once it has been determined that the distress situation has been resolved. The other options are incorrect because A) the Rescue Coordination Center does not have the authority to relieve you of your obligation to assist, B) your vessel's schedule does not take precedence over the duty to render assistance, and D) the availability of specific rescue equipment does not determine when you are relieved of the obligation to assist.