At sea, you are approaching a small vessel...

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At sea, you are approaching a small vessel and see that it has the signal flag "P" hoisted. What should you do?

Question 1 of 27070

At sea, you are approaching a small vessel and see that it has the signal flag "P" hoisted. What should you do?

🔍 Key Concepts

• International Code of Signals (ICS) – single-letter signal flags • Different meanings of flag “P” (Papa) in harbor vs. at sea • Which flags indicate diver down, medical assistance, or stopped and making no way

💭 Think About

• First, recall (or look up) what the single-letter signal flag “P” (Papa) means specifically when a vessel is at sea, not in port. • Then, think about which single-letter flags are actually used to mean “diver down – keep clear”, “I require medical assistance”, and **“my vessel is stopped and making no way through the water.” • Use what you know about those other flags to eliminate any options that clearly describe the meaning of a different flag, not “P.”

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify the exact ICS meaning of flag “P” at sea and make sure the wording of one choice closely matches that meaning. • Double-check that “diver down” is associated with a different letter flag (not “P”) in the International Code of Signals. • Confirm that “medical assistance” and “stopped and making no way” also correspond to other specific single-letter flags, so those choices can be ruled out if they don’t match “P.”

Question 1 of 27070

At sea, you are approaching a small vessel and see that it has the signal flag "P" hoisted. What should you do?

Approach with caution because the vessel is a fishing vessel and its nets are fouled on an obstruction.

Attempt to call the vessel on VHF radiotelephone because someone on board requires medical assistance.

Proceed on present course and speed since the vessel is stopped and making no way through the water.

Keep clear of the vessel because it has a diver down.

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At sea, you are approaching a small vessel and see that it has the signal flag "P" hoisted. What should you do?

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Question 1 of 27070

At sea, you are approaching a small vessel and see that it has the signal flag "P" hoisted. What should you do?