What is a key practical consideration for liferaft stowage and launching arrangements specifically on a small fishing vessel, given its typically low freeboard and working deck layout?

A. Stowage location is unimportant as long as the liferaft is somewhere aboard the vessel

B. Liferafts on small fishing vessels are exempt from any accessibility requirements

C. The liferaft must be stowed where it can be readily and quickly released/launched even if the vessel is heeling or partially down by the bow/stern, and not obstructed by gear, machinery, or catch stowed on deck during normal operations

D. It is acceptable for fishing gear to be stored on top of the liferaft stowage during normal operations, as it can be moved if needed

A. Sound the alarm/muster the crew, attempt to locate and control the source of ingress while simultaneously broadcasting a Mayday with position, and prepare survival craft/PFDs in case the situation worsens — these run in parallel, not strictly sequentially, given the time pressure

B. Continue fishing operations while monitoring the water ingress, since stopping work risks the catch

C. Locate and fully stop the leak before considering any distress communication, however long that takes

D. Broadcast distress only once the vessel is confirmed to be sinking, not before

A. Position is optional if the vessel is fishing in a well-known, regularly used ground

B. Only the vessel's name is strictly necessary; other details can follow once help is on the way

C. MAYDAY (x3), vessel name/callsign, position, nature of distress/assistance required, number of persons on board, and any other relevant information (e.g. vessel description, immediate intentions)

D. The catch value and intended landing port, as this helps prioritise the response