USCG Exam PracticeMan overboard (MOB) recovery procedures
A vessel's master reviews the emergency instructions required by 46 CFR §28.265 and notes that the MOB procedures are listed under paragraph (d)(8). The master decides not to post these instructions but instead keeps them readily available. Under which circumstance does the regulation permit this practice?
- A. Only when the vessel operates exclusively on inland waters
- ✓ Only when the vessel operates with fewer than 4 individuals on board, or because paragraph (d)(8) is among the sections specifically exempted from the posting requirementCorrect
- C. Only when the vessel is less than 26 feet in length
- D. Only when the vessel operates on voyages of less than 12 hours duration
Why B is correct
46 CFR §28.265(b) permits the instructions in paragraphs (d)(6), (d)(7), (d)(8), and (d)(9) — which includes MOB procedures — to be kept readily available rather than posted. Additionally, §28.265(c) permits all emergency instructions to be kept readily available on vessels operating with fewer than 4 individuals on board. Either condition independently permits the practice described.
Cited:46 CFR §28.265