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Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding automatic identification systems (AIS) ?
A. AIS can be used to make passing arrangements via ship-to-ship text massaging thus relieving a vessel operator from making such arrangements via bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone or signaling intent to pass via whistle signals.
B. AIS cannot be used to make passing arrangements because the system is not capable of this type of ship-toship communications.
C. AIS can be used to make passing arrangements via ship-to-ship text messaging but a vessel operator is not relieved from the requirement to sound whistle signals or make arrangements via bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone.
D. AIS cannot be used to make passing arrangements because the shipto-ship text messaging feature is for emergency use only.
Answer: C. AIS can be used to make passing arrangements via ship-to-ship text messaging but a vessel operator is not relieved from the requirement to sound whistle signals or make arrangements via bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone.
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