Question 23 Deck Safety

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When will the float-free emergency position indicating radio beacon be activated after abandoning ship?

A Immediately after floating free
B After about one hour when the salt water activates the battery
C Only when keyed by the radar of another vessel
D Only when daylight activates the photovoltaic cell
AI Explanation

The correct answer is A) Immediately after floating free. A float-free emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) is designed to automatically activate and begin transmitting a distress signal as soon as it is released from its mounting and comes in contact with water. This ensures that the EPIRB can immediately alert search and rescue authorities to the vessel's location, even if the crew is unable to manually activate it. The other answer choices are incorrect because the EPIRB does not require salt water activation, radar detection, or daylight to function - it initiates the distress signal immediately upon floating free.

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