Question 514Navigation General

The correct answer is B) Send an AMVER report and acknowledge receipt of the warning. This is the correct answer because when a HYDROLANT (Hydrograpic/Meteorological Bulletin) is issued by the Department of State advising of a special warning to mariners, the prudent action is to acknowledge receipt of the warning and provide your position, course, and speed in an AMVER (Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System) report. This allows the relevant authorities to be aware of your vessel's location and status. Continuing on course without acknowledgment (option A) or remaining 500 miles outside the area (option D) would not be the appropriate response. Sending a MERWARN (Meteorological Warning) message (option C) is not necessary, as the HYDROLANT has already provided the warning information.