USCG Exam Practice · Man overboard (MOB) recovery procedures
Under 46 CFR §185.512, if a person who has fallen overboard is not immediately located, the crew must notify which parties?
- AThe vessel owner and the nearest port authority
- BThe Coast Guard only
- CThe Coast Guard and other vessels in the vicinity by radiotelephone✓ correct
- DOther vessels in the vicinity only, to avoid unnecessary Coast Guard involvement
Why C is correct
46 CFR §185.512(a)(2)(v) specifies that if the person is not immediately located, the crew must notify the Coast Guard and other vessels in the vicinity by radiotelephone. Notification is not limited to one party.
Cited:46 CFR §185.512
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