Question 70

The Correct Answer is C **Explanation for Option C (Correct Answer):** The signal "General alarm sounded 3 times supplemented by 3 short blasts of the whistle" is the standard international maritime signal for indicating that the emergency situation (specifically, a fire or a general emergency drill) is over, and personnel are dismissed from their stations. This signal officially terminates the emergency or drill. **Why the Other Options Are Incorrect:** * **A) Fire and emergency:** The initial signal for a general emergency (like a fire) is typically 7 short blasts followed by 1 long blast of the whistle (or the continuous ringing of the general alarm bell for a period). The signal given (3 alarms + 3 short blasts) is a *termination* signal, not the initial alarm. * **B) Abandon ship:** The signal for "Abandon Ship" is typically a specific order from the Master, often preceded by the general emergency signal, and is usually a specific sequence of long blasts (e.g., more than 6 short blasts and 1 long blast, or continuous sounding) followed by verbal instructions. The 3-blast termination signal is definitively not the abandon ship signal. * **D) Dismissal from a boat drill:** While this signal (3 alarms + 3 short blasts) *could* dismiss personnel from a lifeboat *drill* if it was run concurrently with a general emergency drill, the signal specifically refers to the termination of the **general emergency** (fire and emergency) condition. Dismissal from a routine, non-emergency boat drill may sometimes be simply a verbal order or a different, less formal signal. Option C is the most precise description of what this formal, globally recognized termination signal signifies.