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USCG Exam Practice · Deck equipment — winches, capstans, windlasses

In addition to monthly visual inspections, cargo gear regulations require a thorough examination and proof load test. How often must this examination and test be performed, and what is the minimum load that must be applied?

  1. AAnnually, at 125 percent of the SWL
  2. BEvery two years, at a minimum of the SWL✓ correct
  3. CEvery two years, at 125 percent of the SWL
  4. DAnnually, at a minimum of the SWL

Why B is correct

46 CFR §28.885(c) requires a biennial (every second year) thorough examination and proof load test at a minimum of the SWL rating. The regulation does not require a load exceeding the SWL; it sets the SWL as the minimum proof load.

Cited:46 CFR §28.885

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