The International Code of Signals serves to provide standardized signals for communication between ships. Choices:

• A. It is a weather forecasting tool.
• B. It regulates fishing quotas.
• C. It provides standardized signals for communication between ships.
• D. It governs port fees.

Answer: (C)

Standardized signaling between ships is the main idea. The International Code of Signals provides a universal set of signals, mainly through signal flags, that ships use to communicate safety messages, navigation instructions, and other information clearly and quickly. This helps overcome language differences and noisy conditions at sea, reducing misunderstandings, especially in situations like distress, maneuvering, or conveying operational intentions when voice communication isn’t available. The other options describe tools or rules the code doesn’t cover—it's not a weather forecasting tool, it doesn’t regulate fishing quotas, and it doesn’t govern port fees.