Which General Order instructs you to call the Officer of the Deck in any case not covered by instructions?

• A. Ninth General Order
• B. Second General Order
• C. Third General Order
• D. First General Order

Answer: (A)

When you encounter a situation that isn’t covered by the posted instructions, you must seek guidance from the Officer of the Deck. That idea is exactly what the Ninth General Order provides: call the Officer of the Deck in any case not covered by instructions. This creates a clear line for escalation so you don’t improvise or guess, helping ensure actions are authorized and consistent with the ship’s or station’s rules. Other general orders cover routine duties like taking charge of the post, moving and observing while on post, and reporting violations, but none of them establish this explicit fallback to consult the Officer of the Deck for unlisted scenarios. So the Ninth General Order is the correct one because it directly instructs you to escalate to the Officer of the Deck when instructions don’t cover the situation.