Rig is cut away. MERIDIAN is motor-sailing under engine. All crew uninjured. 40nm from Falmouth. Engine running normally. What distress call is appropriate?

A. No call required — the vessel is making way under power and will reach harbour unaided

B. Mayday — any dismasting in the English Channel requires a Mayday regardless of vessel condition

C. Pan Pan is appropriate — the vessel is not in immediate danger. The vessel has propulsion, all crew are safe, and 40nm from Falmouth is reachable under power in approximately 6-8 hours. Call: "Pan Pan, Pan Pan, Pan Pan, All Stations, this is MERIDIAN [MMSI], position [lat/long], dismasted, engine intact, proceeding to Falmouth, 3 POB, no injuries." Upgrade to Mayday if engine fails

D. Sécurité call only — to warn other vessels of the floating rig hazard

A. Action 1: call "MAST DOWN — ALL HANDS — GET CLEAR" immediately — crew clear of falling rig (mast, boom, and rigging wires striking crew is the primary injury risk). Action 2: put helm hard over to head into wind (reduces apparent wind loading on the collapsing rig). Then immediately: engine start, assess crew safety, assess hull damage

B. Action 1: try to grab the falling mast to control it. Action 2: bear away to reduce speed

C. Action 1: start the engine. Action 2: deploy the liferaft

D. Call Mayday immediately on Ch16 — then address the rig

A. The main danger is that the sails will continue to fill — the rig should be re-raised immediately

B. The rig in the water is stable — it reduces rolling and can be left while the Mayday is transmitted

C. The only danger is to other vessels — the rig is a collision hazard and must be lit with a flare

D. Danger 1: the rig acts as a sea anchor — it will pull the vessel beam-on to the seas and risk capsizing or swamping. The mast can also hole the hull where it contacts the topsides. Danger 2: the rig entangles the propeller — if the engine is engaged before clearing or securing the rig, the shaft may be fouled or bent, removing propulsion entirely