USCG Exam PracticeSTCW basic training (where applicable)
Under 46 CFR §11.302, which of the following practical skills may be documented through onboard training and experience (evidence of 1 year of sea service within the last 5 years) rather than requiring an approved shore-based assessment?
- A. Donning and using an immersion suit
- B. Righting an inverted liferaft while wearing a lifejacket
- ✓ Streaming a lifeboat drogue or sea-anchorCorrect
- D. Safely jumping from a height into the water
Why C is correct
46 CFR §11.302(c)(1)(iv) lists streaming a lifeboat drogue or sea-anchor as an area acceptable through onboard training and experience. Options A, B, and D are listed under §11.302(d)(1) as skills that the Coast Guard will only accept through approved assessments conducted ashore.
Cited:46 CFR §11.302