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The purpose of the safety lanyard on a vessel is to:

a. keep a throwable personal flotation device (pfd) from falling overboard
b. keep the operator from falling overboard
c. secure the vessel to its trailer to prevent theft
d. shut off the engine if the operator falls overboard