A yacht's owner, present aboard during a charter, instructs the Master to depart in weather conditions the Master judges unsafe for the planned passage. What is the correct response?

A. The Master should depart but document their objection afterward as a record, without actually refusing

B. The Master retains final authority and responsibility for the safety of the vessel, crew, and passengers, and must not be overruled by the owner or charterer on a genuine safety decision — the Master should decline to depart and explain the reasoning, escalating to the management company if needed

C. The owner's instruction must be followed without question, since they are paying for the charter

D. The decision should be put to a vote among the guests aboard

A. A code that replaced the Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Regulations in their entirety

B. A brand new code with no relationship to any previous yacht-specific regulation

C. A single combined code replacing the Large Yacht Code (LY3) and the Passenger Yacht Code (PYC), now issued as MSN 1895 (M) with REG Part A and Part B respectively

D. A code that applies only to yachts under 24 metres

A. Only yachts carrying more than 12 passengers

B. Only yachts under 24 metres in length

C. All vessels of any length used for any commercial purpose

D. Yachts of 24 metres load line length and over, in commercial use for sport or pleasure, that do not carry cargo and carry no more than 12 passengers