What should you do if you see a distress signal but cannot offer assistance without putting your vessel at risk?

Upon recognizing a distress signal in the horizon a ship must address the situation by evaluating if it can do something to aid the vessel which is undergoing an emergency. If this is not the case, it must do everything it can to notify vessels which are in the surroundings in order for them to provide aid. This is a common situation that small ships confront when sailing.

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