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You are anchored in the Aleutian Island chain and receive word that a tsunami is expected to strike the islands in six hours. What is the safest action?

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You are anchored in the Aleutian Island chain and receive word that a tsunami is expected to strike the islands in six hours. What is the safest action?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Tsunami characteristics – how wave height and force change in deep water vs. near shore/shallow water • Behavior of anchored vessels in strong, rapidly changing currents and surge • The difference in risk between being secured at anchor vs. underway and maneuverable in an extreme event

💭 Think About

• Think about where a tsunami’s energy is strongest: in deep water offshore, or when it reaches shallow coastal areas and harbors? • How does being anchored affect your ability to respond to sudden changes in current and water level compared to being underway in open water? • Which option minimizes the risk of grounding, dragging anchor, or being thrown against other vessels/structures when the tsunami arrives?

✅ Before You Answer

• Compare how a tsunami’s wave height and current behave in deep ocean versus near the coast/harbor. • Evaluate which options keep you in or near shallow, constricted waters versus unrestricted deep water. • Check whether each choice leaves you anchored and constrained or underway with sea room to ride out long-period waves.

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Question 1 of 2066636ee928f7522a1c51911f

You are anchored in the Aleutian Island chain and receive word that a tsunami is expected to strike the islands in six hours. What is the safest action?

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You are anchored in the Aleutian Island chain and receive word that a tsunami is expected to strike the islands in six hours. What is the safest action?

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