| Several merchant ships are arriving at the scene of a distress incident. One of them must assume the duties of the Coordinator Surface Search (CSS). Which of the following statements is TRUE? |
| A) A tank vessel should never be assigned CSS duties unless only tank vessels are present. |
| B) The CSS must be established by mutual agreement between the ships concerned. |
| C) CSS duties are always assumed by passenger vessels, dry cargo vessels, or tankers in that order of precedence. |
| D) The first vessel to arrive at the distress incident is designated as the CSS. |
