USCG Exam Practice · PFD types and stowage requirements
What stowage standard does 33 CFR §175.19 require for a throwable PFD carried on a recreational vessel?
- AImmediately available✓ correct
- BReadily accessible
- CStowed in a labeled, dedicated compartment
- DAccessible from both the work station and berthing area
Why A is correct
33 CFR §175.19(b) requires that each throwable PFD be immediately available, a stricter standard than the 'readily accessible' standard applied to wearable PFDs under §175.19(a). The 'work station and berthing area' standard appears in 46 CFR §28.110(b) for commercial fishing vessels.
Cited:33 CFR §175.19
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