USCG Exam PracticeMan overboard (MOB) recovery procedures
A vessel operating with three individuals on board is required under 46 CFR §28.265 to have man overboard emergency instructions. Which statement correctly describes the posting requirement for those instructions?
- A. The instructions must be posted in a conspicuous location accessible to the crew with no alternative
- ✓ The instructions may be kept readily available as an alternative to postingCorrect
- C. The instructions must be posted only in the wheelhouse
- D. The instructions are not required because fewer than four individuals are aboard
Why B is correct
46 CFR §28.265(c) provides that on a vessel operating with fewer than four individuals on board, the emergency instructions—including man overboard procedures—may be kept readily available as an alternative to posting. The instructions are still required; only the posting obligation is relaxed.
Cited:46 CFR §28.265