🔍 Key Concepts

• Life-saving signals used between shore/aircraft and small boats are standardized (see SOLAS and the Life-Saving Signals section of the International Code of Signals). • The code letter “K” has a specific meaning in the International Code of Signals that is not directly about danger of landing. • In visual distress and warning signals, red vs. white colors and type of motion (vertical vs. horizontal) often distinguish danger/prohibition from other messages.

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself which option clearly suggests danger or prohibition of landing rather than simple communication or distress. • Consider what the color red usually indicates in maritime signaling compared with white – which is more associated with warning or danger? • Think about how moving a light vertically vs. firing stars might be interpreted: which is more like a continuous shore signal saying “don’t land here” rather than a single-shot flare for distress or attention?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify the meaning of Code flag/letter “K” in the International Code of Signals – does it mean anything about dangerous landing? • Check which color (red or white) is more commonly linked with warning or danger in standard maritime signals. • Confirm from the Life-Saving Signals table which specific combination of color and movement/type of signal is defined for “Landing here is highly dangerous.”