What is the most reliable practical indicator that sea fog risk is rising?

A. Air temperature falling below 10°C

B. A narrowing spread between air/sea temperature and dewpoint

C. Barometric pressure rising sharply

D. Wind speed exceeding force 5

A. The tidal height at the time of transit to confirm sufficient under-keel clearance

B. The yacht's fuel consumption for that leg

C. The colour of the seabed shown on the chart

D. Only the distance to the next waypoint

A. Switch the ECDIS to standby mode and navigate by GPS position alone

B. Ignore it — ECDIS alarms are frequently false and can be left running

C. Assess the situation against the planned route and charted depths, take action to maintain safe water, and inform the Master if there is any doubt

D. Acknowledge and silence the alarm immediately so it does not distract the helmsman

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