USCG Exam PracticeMan overboard (MOB) recovery procedures
Under 46 CFR §28.265, if an individual who has fallen overboard is NOT immediately located, the crew must:
- A. Anchor the vessel and wait for Coast Guard assistance
- B. Abandon the search after 30 minutes and file a report
- ✓ Notify the Coast Guard and other vessels in the vicinityCorrect
- D. Deploy all survival craft to expand the search pattern
Why C is correct
46 CFR §28.265(d)(8)(v) specifically requires that if the individual overboard is not immediately located, the crew must notify the Coast Guard and other vessels in the vicinity. The regulation further requires continuing the search until released by the Coast Guard per §28.265(d)(8)(vi).
Cited:46 CFR §28.265