USCG Exam PracticeMan overboard (MOB) recovery procedures
According to 46 CFR §28.265(d)(8), when preparing a crewmember to enter the water to assist a person overboard, which combination of actions is required?
- A. The crewmember must don an immersion suit only and stand by at the stern
- ✓ The crewmember must put on a lifejacket or immersion suit and have a safety line attached before standing by to enter the waterCorrect
- C. The crewmember must don a lifejacket and be lowered by davit into the water
- D. The crewmember must don a lifejacket and carry a ring life buoy before entering the water
Why B is correct
46 CFR §28.265(d)(8)(iv) requires the crewmember to put on a lifejacket or immersion suit AND have a safety line attached before standing by to jump into the water to assist in recovering the individual. Both elements are required together.
Cited:46 CFR §28.265