🔍 Key Concepts

• SOLAS requirements for distress signals on ships engaged on international voyages • Difference between rocket parachute flares, hand red flares, and orange smoke signals and where each is normally carried • Specific requirement for signals kept on or near the navigating bridge versus those in lifeboats or liferafts

💭 Think About

• Which of these options sounds like it would be most effective for a ship to attract attention from a long distance at sea, especially at night, from the bridge? • Think about which type of flare is typically associated with bridge equipment on large inspected vessels, and which types are more often found in lifeboat or liferaft emergency packs. • How does the phrase "on an international voyage" connect this question to SOLAS carriage requirements rather than only domestic small vessel rules?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in SOLAS / LSA Code or 46 CFR which distress signals are required to be carried on or near the navigating bridge of SOLAS-class ships. • Confirm which distress signals are normally required in lifeboats and liferafts (hand flares and smoke) and eliminate those options if they match that pattern instead of bridge storage. • Check that the quantity in the correct option matches the internationally recognized standard number (commonly 12 of a specific type for bridge carriage on SOLAS ships).