Question 534 Deck Safety

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You are proceeding to a distress site and expect large numbers of people in the water. Which statement is TRUE?

A If the survivors are in inflatable rafts you should approach from windward to create a lee for the survivors.

B Survivors in the water should never be permitted alongside due to the possibility of injury from the vessel.

C You should stop to windward of the survivors in the water and only use the ship's boats to recover the survivors.

D An inflatable liferaft secured alongside can be an effective boarding station for transfer of survivors from the boats.

AI Explanation

The correct answer is D. An inflatable liferaft secured alongside can be an effective boarding station for transfer of survivors from the boats. This is correct because securing an inflatable liferaft alongside the rescue vessel provides a stable platform for transferring survivors from the water into the vessel. This allows for a safe and efficient recovery operation, as the liferaft acts as a buffer between the survivors and the vessel's hull, reducing the risk of injury. The other answer choices are incorrect as they do not provide the best practice for safely recovering large numbers of survivors in the water.

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