USCG Exam Practice · Deck equipment — winches, capstans, windlasses
According to federal regulations, the safe working load (SWL) marked on the heel of a cargo boom represents which of the following?
- AThe load the gear is approved to lift, excluding the weight of the gear itself✓ correct
- BThe load the gear is approved to lift, including the weight of the gear itself
- CThe proof load applied during the biennial test
- DThe maximum load the gear may lift at the lowest practicable boom angle only
Why A is correct
46 CFR §28.885(a) states that the SWL is construed to be the load the gear is approved to lift, excluding the weight of the gear itself. The proof load is a separate test value, not the SWL definition.
Cited:46 CFR §28.885
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