| Your vessel is on an extended foreign voyage. Several vacancies have occurred in your unlicensed crew through sickness and repatriation. Which statement is correct? |
| A) Aliens may be employed except that all U.S. flag vessels must maintain no less than 90% U.S. citizens in the crew. |
| B) Qualified aliens may be employed to fill the vacancies. |
| C) Vacancies can only be filled by U.S. citizens with valid Merchant Mariner's Documents. |
| D) Seamen to fill vacancies must be flown from U.S. to join the vessel in the foreign port. |
