Question 489Deck Safety70% to pass
Upon receipt of a distress message, a merchant vessel is bound to proceed to the scene of the distress. Under which of the following cases would this NOT be true?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) The Master of the vessel in distress has requisitioned another vessel, and that vessel has accepted the requisition.
This is correct because under international maritime law, when the master of a vessel in distress has requisitioned another vessel to provide assistance, the requisitioned vessel is bound to comply with the request, and the original vessel is no longer obligated to proceed to the scene. The other answer choices do not override the requirement to render assistance upon receiving a distress message, except in the case where another vessel has already been requisitioned and has accepted the request.
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