Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #366 (Set 11)

You are on the beach and want to signal to a small boat in distress that your present location is dangerous and that they should land to the left. How would you indicate this?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — send the code signal S followed by L

Standard international lifesaving signals outlined in SOLAS and USCG regulations dictate that the code signal S followed by L communicates that the location is dangerous and directs survivors to land to the left.

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