USCG Exam PracticeFirefighting procedures aboard small vessels
Under 46 CFR §28.265, a vessel operating with fewer than four individuals on board may do which of the following regarding emergency instructions?
- A. Omit emergency instructions entirely if the master has more than five years of experience.
- B. Post emergency instructions only in the engine space.
- ✓ Keep the emergency instructions readily available as an alternative to posting.Correct
- D. Limit emergency instructions to distress call procedures only.
Why C 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 in conspicuous locations. There is no experience-based exemption and no authority to omit or limit the required content.
Cited:46 CFR §28.265(c)