Several merchant ships are arriving at the scene of a distress incident. One of them must assume the duties of the On-Scene Coordinator. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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The OSC must be established by mutual agreement between the ships concerned.

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OSC duties are always assumed by passenger vessels, dry cargo vessels, or tankers in that order of precedence.

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A tank vessel should never be assigned OSC duties unless only tank vessels are present.

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The first vessel to arrive at the distress incident is designated as the OSC.

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