You are proceeding to a distress site and expect large numbers of people in the water. Which statement is TRUE?

A
You should stop to windward of the survivors in the water and only use the ship's boats to recover the survivors.
B
If the survivors are in inflatable rafts you should approach from windward to create a lee for the survivors.
C
An inflatable life raft secured alongside can be an effective boarding station for transfer of survivors from the boats.
D
Survivors in the water should never be permitted alongside due to the possibility of injury from the vessel.
E