USCG Exam Practice · Firefighting procedures aboard small vessels
Under 46 CFR §28.265, on a vessel that operates with fewer than four individuals on board, how must emergency instructions be maintained?
- APosted in conspicuous locations accessible to the crew at all times
- BKept readily available as an alternative to posting✓ correct
- CFiled with the nearest OCMI prior to each voyage
- DPosted only in the pilothouse and engine room
Why B is correct
46 CFR §28.265(c) provides that on a vessel operating with fewer than four individuals on board, the emergency instructions may be kept readily available as an alternative to posting. The general requirement to post in conspicuous locations applies to larger crews unless the specific exceptions in §28.265(b) or (c) apply.
Cited:46 CFR §28.265
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