| Your vessel is loading Class 1 explosives into hatch No. 2 when you observe an electrical storm approaching from the east. What actions should you take? |
| A) rig a bonding cable from your vessel to the dock in the event the vessel is struck by lighting |
| B) call for assist tugs to stand-by and send the longshoremen ashore for their safety |
| C) halt loading operations and close hatch No. 2 until the weather is clear and the storm has passed |
| D) continue loading hatch No. 2 and monitor the VHF marine weather channel |
