USCG Exam Practice · Firefighting procedures aboard small vessels
Under 46 CFR §28.265, on a vessel operating with fewer than four individuals on board, how must emergency instructions be maintained?
- APosted in conspicuous locations accessible to all crew at all times.
- BKept readily available as an alternative to posting.✓ correct
- CSubmitted to the USCG before each voyage.
- DDisplayed only in the pilothouse.
Why B is correct
46 CFR §28.265(c) provides that on a vessel operating with fewer than four individuals on board, emergency instructions may be kept readily available rather than posted. Posting is the general requirement but this paragraph creates an exception based on crew size.
Cited:46 CFR §28.265
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