USCG Exam PracticeGMDSS and VHF distress procedures
Under 46 CFR §180.68, where must flares carried to meet distress signal requirements be stowed?
- A. In a locked cabinet below the waterline, away from passenger spaces
- ✓ In a portable watertight container at the operating station, or in a pyrotechnic locker secured above the freeboard deck near the operating stationCorrect
- C. In any weathertight compartment accessible from the main deck
- D. In the engine room in a fireproof container
Why B is correct
46 CFR §180.68(e) requires flares to be stowed either in a portable watertight container carried at the operating station or in a pyrotechnic locker secured above the freeboard deck, away from heat, in the vicinity of the operating station. Stowage below the waterline or in the engine room is not permitted.
Cited:46 CFR §180.68