USCG Exam Practice · Man overboard (MOB) recovery procedures
A vessel operating with 3 individuals on board is required by 46 CFR §28.265 to have man overboard emergency instructions. Which statement correctly describes the posting requirement for those instructions?
- AThe instructions must be posted in a conspicuous location accessible to the crew with no alternative permitted
- BThe instructions may be kept readily available as an alternative to posting because the vessel operates with fewer than 4 individuals on board✓ correct
- CThe instructions must be posted because man overboard procedures are not among the sections that may be kept readily available
- DThe instructions may be kept readily available only if the vessel operates exclusively in inland waters
Why B is correct
46 CFR §28.265(c) provides that on a vessel operating with fewer than 4 individuals on board, all emergency instructions—including man overboard procedures—may be kept readily available as an alternative to posting. The 4-person threshold applies to the entire vessel, not to specific instruction categories.
Cited:46 CFR §28.265
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