USCG Exam Practice · PFD types and stowage requirements
A child who is 10 years old is aboard a recreational vessel that is underway. Under federal regulations, which condition satisfies the requirement for that child?
- AThe child is wearing a Coast Guard-approved PFD of appropriate size✓ correct
- BA Coast Guard-approved PFD of appropriate size is on board and readily accessible to the child
- CThe child is seated in the cockpit with a throwable PFD within arm's reach
- DThe child is wearing any commercially available flotation garment
Why A is correct
33 CFR §175.15(c) requires that each child under 13 aboard a recreational vessel underway must be wearing an appropriate Coast Guard-approved PFD, or be below decks or in an enclosed cabin. Merely having a PFD accessible does not satisfy the requirement for children under 13.
Cited:33 CFR §175.15
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