Why could the ship not simply alter heading to reduce the rolling when the gear began to slide?

A. The steering gear had failed

B. She was in the precautionary area of a traffic separation scheme with traffic from several directions, and the option had not been discussed with the bridge beforehand

C. The Master refused

D. The wind direction made it impossible

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. 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

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

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

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