🔍 Key Concepts

• Lifeboat launching signals used on many vessels and during drills • The general meaning of one short blast on a whistle in maritime signaling • The difference between commands to raise, lower, and secure boats during abandon-ship or drill procedures

💭 Think About

• Think about what signal would be needed at the start of launching lifeboats versus at the end of the drill. • Which of these options sounds like an action command during launching, rather than a post-drill instruction or a special method? • How does the idea of one short blast compare to other common patterns, like multiple short blasts, to indicate more complex actions?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which command is normally associated with beginning the physical launching movement of lifeboats. • Check whether "drill is over" and "raise all boats" would logically be used during recovery, not launching. • Confirm if "float-free method only" is a standard whistle command or more of a procedural instruction rather than a sound signal.