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What if, on a night passage, you noticed the skipper — alone in the wheelhouse on watch — looked exhausted after a run of long days with very little rest, similar to the Crystal Stream skipper's four hours' rest in the 24 hours before the grounding? What does this case suggest is the right response?
A. Say nothing, since challenging the skipper's fitness to keep watch is outside a deckhand's role
B. Assume the skipper has assessed their own fitness accurately, since they have more experience judging their own tiredness
C. Offer to take a watch or stand by in the wheelhouse, and raise the skipper's rest pattern as a genuine safety concern — a lone, fatigued watchkeeper at night is a whole-crew risk, not just the skipper's own problem
D. Wait to see if the skipper falls asleep before doing anything, since raising it pre-emptively might be seen as an overreaction
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A. Nothing — a test lift can proceed immediately after repairs
B. Testing should wait until cargo operations begin
C. The area within the grab's swing radius should be cleared of personnel before the lift
D. Only the crane operator needs to be aware the lift is happening
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A. Who must remain clear of the exclusion zone while the lift takes place
B. The lunch schedule for the deck team
C. Only the weather forecast for the next watch
D. The cargo manifest for the next port
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