During Searching Signals (Without Circling Line), what does a 4 line pull indicate?

• A. Breathing on the EBS.
• B. Stop and search where you are.
• C. Send me a line.
• D. Face your umbilical, take a strain, move left.

Answer: (D)

In searching signals using the line, the pattern of four consecutive pulls is a specific directive you transmit to the surface team or buddy. That signal means you should face your umbilical, take a strain to clearly transmit the signal, and then move to the left. Facing the line keeps you in contact and ensures you don’t lose the line as you adjust your position. Taking a strain makes the message unmistakable through the line tension, and moving left shifts your search path to cover the left side of the area. This combination ensures coordinated movement and keeps the team aligned in the grid pattern, which is why this four-pull signal is used for that instruction. Other signals convey different actions, so four pulls specifically map to facing the line, pulling to transmit, and steering left.