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What is one of the duties of the skipper during a distress situation?
What is one of the duties of the skipper during a distress situation?
- Preparing a meal for the passengers
- Checking the weather forecast
- Ensuring all passengers have life jackets on
- Sending a DSC distress alert and a Mayday (correct)
What should the skipper do to bring the boat alongside the MOB?
What should the skipper do to bring the boat alongside the MOB?
- Turning off all communication devices
- Pointing the boat into the wind and stopping the propeller (correct)
- Lowering the anchor
- Increasing the speed of the propeller
What action should the skipper take to navigate the vessel during a distress situation?
What action should the skipper take to navigate the vessel during a distress situation?
- Continue on the same course
- Reduce the speed gradually
- Turn the vessel around as quickly as possible (correct)
- Anchor the vessel immediately
