Upon receipt of a distress message, a merchant vessel is bound to proceed to the scene of the distress. Under which of the following cases would this NOT be true? |
A) You are on a tank vessel and the distress involves a major fire on board the other vessel. |
B) The vessel would arrive at the distress scene more than 36 hours after the receipt of the initial distress message. |
C) The Master of the vessel in distress has requisitioned another vessel, and that vessel has accepted the requisition. |
D) There are vessels closer to the distress scene that are proceeding to assist. |