🔍 Key Concepts

• SOLAS requirements for portable radios on passenger and cargo ships • The meaning of a “protected location” in an emergency context • How fast emergency communications equipment must be reachable during an abandon-ship situation

💭 Think About

• In an emergency where the ship must be abandoned quickly, from where could crew most reliably and quickly grab the portable radios? • Which option describes a place that is likely to remain accessible and usable even if accommodation spaces or offices are damaged? • Think about which locations are normally manned and closely tied to emergency control and communication on board.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which option mentions a protected location or area associated with emergency command and control • Check whether the location is likely to be locked, private, or slow to access during an emergency • Confirm that the choice aligns with how SOLAS treats GMDSS portable VHF radios for survival craft communications