USCG Exam PracticeMan overboard (MOB) recovery procedures
Under 46 CFR §28.265, a vessel operating with fewer than 4 individuals on board is subject to which requirement regarding emergency instructions?
- A. Emergency instructions must be posted in conspicuous locations accessible to the crew
- ✓ Emergency instructions may be kept readily available as an alternative to postingCorrect
- C. Emergency instructions are not required on vessels with fewer than 4 persons on board
- D. Emergency instructions must be posted only in the pilothouse
Why B is correct
46 CFR §28.265(c) provides that on a vessel operating with fewer than 4 individuals on board, the emergency instructions may be kept readily available as an alternative to posting. The instructions are still required; only the posting requirement is relaxed.
Cited:46 CFR §28.265