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?
• On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) role in Search and Rescue (SAR) operations • How the OSC is chosen when multiple merchant ships respond to a distress • Difference between a formal rule vs. an automatic assumption of duties
• Does the OSC role depend on the type of vessel (passenger, tanker, cargo), or is there another deciding factor? • When several ships arrive, is the OSC chosen by pre-set priority, by arrival order, or by agreement among the masters? • In real emergencies, why might it be important that all responding ships accept the same OSC choice?
• Check whether regulations mention any fixed order of precedence by vessel type for assigning OSC. • Verify if the term "mutual agreement" appears in descriptions of how the OSC is designated among multiple ships. • Confirm whether being first on scene automatically makes a ship the OSC, or if there’s an additional step or coordination required.
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