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USCG Exam Practice · GMDSS and VHF distress procedures

Under 46 CFR §28.265, on a vessel operating with fewer than four individuals on board, emergency instructions are required to be:

  1. APosted in the engine room only
  2. BPosted at the helm station and at each bunk
  3. CKept readily available as an alternative to posting✓ correct
  4. DSubmitted to the USCG for approval before departure

Why C is correct

46 CFR §28.265(c) states that on a vessel operating with less than four individuals on board, the emergency instructions may be kept readily available as an alternative to posting. Posting is required on larger-crewed vessels unless the specific exceptions in §28.265(b) apply.

Cited:46 CFR §28.265

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