USCG Exam PracticeHypothermia and cold-water survival
Under 46 CFR §28.120, an auxiliary craft carried aboard a commercial fishing vessel may satisfy survival craft requirements under which specific condition, and for which type of survival craft may it NOT substitute?
- A. The auxiliary craft must be stowed on deck and secured; it may not substitute for a life float
- ✓ The auxiliary craft must be integral to fishing operations and readily accessible; it may not substitute for an inflatable liferaftCorrect
- C. The auxiliary craft must meet SOLAS approval standards; it may not substitute for an inflatable buoyant apparatus
- D. The auxiliary craft must be davit-launched; it may not substitute for a lifeboat
Why B is correct
46 CFR §28.120(g) states that an auxiliary craft integral to and necessary for normal fishing operations satisfies survival craft requirements provided it is readily accessible during an emergency and capable of safely holding all individuals on board, except that it may not substitute for an inflatable liferaft. No SOLAS approval or davit-launch requirement is stated for this provision.
Cited:46 CFR §28.120