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As skipper, your engine has just stalled at night, drifted for 45 minutes while you fixed a fuel filter leak, and restarted. You haven't called the coastguard — a nearby vessel picked up your VHF traffic and alerted them instead. What should have happened?

A. Nothing different — the coastguard found out anyway, so the outcome was the same
B. Calling in a brief engine stall would be treated as a false alarm and discouraged
C. You only need to call the coastguard if the engine can't be restarted at all
D. You should have called CROSS (or your local equivalent) directly the moment the engine stalled, not left it to be overheard
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You're asked to test a deck crane grab after electrical repairs nearby. As the grab is hoisted, what should have happened first?
A. Nothing — a test lift can proceed immediately after repairs
B. The area within the grab's swing radius should be cleared of personnel before the lift
C. Testing should wait until cargo operations begin
D. Only the crane operator needs to be aware the lift is happening
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A toolbox talk held before a lifting operation should explicitly cover which of the following?
A. Only the weather forecast for the next watch
B. The lunch schedule for the deck team
C. Who must remain clear of the exclusion zone while the lift takes place
D. The cargo manifest for the next port
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