Question 296Safety & Environmental - 1st Asst/Chief

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Your vessel, of more than 1000 gross tons on an international voyage is crossing the Atlantic Ocean. The second engineer injures his hand while working on a pump. The injury requires more than basic first aid. As the senior officer onboard how would you proceed?

ARead an outdated copy of the Ships Medicine Chest reference book found onboard to help treat the injury.

BSeek help from fellow crew members who have no medical training.

CContact the medical advisory service contracted by your company to speak with a shore side doctor and address the injury as directed by the doctor.

DCall your company port engineer and ask for help.

AI Explanation

The correct answer is C) Contact the medical advisory service contracted by your company to speak with a shore side doctor and address the injury as directed by the doctor. This is the correct answer because as the senior officer on an international voyage with a crew member requiring more than basic first aid, the appropriate action is to contact the company's contracted medical advisory service. They can provide expert medical guidance and direction on how to properly treat the injury, which is the safest and most responsible course of action. The other options are less suitable - reading an outdated reference book (A), seeking help from untrained crew (B), or contacting the port engineer (D) would not provide the necessary medical expertise required in this situation.

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