Which statement is true about the International Code of Signals?

• A. It describes standard signaling for ship-to-ship communication.
• B. It prescribes port fees and taxes.
• C. It controls fishing quotas.
• D. It sets engine maintenance standards.

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that the International Code of Signals provides a standardized system for signaling between ships. It establishes a set of flag signals and meanings so vessels can communicate clearly and quickly, even if they don’t share a common language, covering safety, navigation, and other important operational information. The other topics—port fees and taxes, fishing quotas, and engine maintenance standards—fall under different rules and agencies, not the ICS. So the statement about standardized ship-to-ship signaling is the best description of what the International Code of Signals does.