Maritime Questions › Day Skipper Safety Distress
Fire is discovered in the engine compartment of a yacht. What are the correct immediate actions?
A. Open the engine hatch and use a handheld extinguisher immediately
B. Deploy life raft and abandon ship
C. Close hatches and ventilation; shut off fuel and electrics at source; deploy fixed extinguisher system if fitted (without opening hatch); prepare to stop engine and turn to put fire downwind; alert crew and issue life jackets
D. Transmit Mayday first; then address the fire
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A. Press DSC button and wait — no voice call needed
B. "PAN PAN PAN — This is [vessel name] — Position — We require assistance — Over"
C. "MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY — This is [vessel name x3] — MAYDAY [name] — Position — Nature of distress — Number of persons — Any other information — Over"
D. "MAYDAY — This is [vessel name] — We are sinking — Over"
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A. When a person has gone overboard
B. Pan Pan is only used for medical emergencies
C. Pan Pan is used when you cannot raise anyone on Mayday
D. When there is an urgent situation that requires assistance but life is not in immediate danger — e.g. engine failure with crew unharmed in a safe anchorage
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