USCG Exam Practice · Man overboard (MOB) recovery procedures
Under 46 CFR §28.265, if an individual who has fallen overboard is not immediately located, what action is required?
- AAbandon the search after 30 minutes and proceed to port
- BNotify the Coast Guard and other vessels in the vicinity✓ correct
- CLaunch all survival craft to expand the search area
- DHave a crewmember don an immersion suit and enter the water
Why B is correct
46 CFR §28.265(d)(8)(v) states that if the individual overboard is not immediately located, the crew must notify the Coast Guard and other vessels in the vicinity. The search must then continue until released by the Coast Guard per §28.265(d)(8)(vi).
Cited:46 CFR §28.265
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