USCG Exam PracticeMan overboard (MOB) recovery procedures
Per 46 CFR §185.512, if a person who has fallen overboard is not immediately located, what action must be taken?
- A. Maneuver the vessel in an expanding square search pattern
- ✓ Notify the Coast Guard and other vessels in the vicinity by radiotelephoneCorrect
- C. Deploy all survival craft to assist in the search
- D. Anchor the vessel and await Coast Guard arrival
Why B is correct
46 CFR §185.512(a)(2)(v) states that if the person is not immediately located, the crew must notify the Coast Guard and other vessels in the vicinity by radiotelephone.
Cited:46 CFR §185.512