Which statement is TRUE with respect to shiphandling procedures in ice?

Correct Answer: Option B — Go astern in ice with extreme care - always with rudder amidships.

Good seamanship in ice requires going astern with extreme care and keeping the rudder strictly amidships. Backing with a deflected rudder places immense hydrodynamic and ice-impact loads on the steering gear, risking bent rudder stocks or lost rudder control.