USCG Exam Practice · Hypothermia and cold-water survival
According to 46 CFR §28.265, on a vessel operating with fewer than 4 individuals on board, emergency instructions may be handled in which manner?
- APosted only in the pilothouse
- BKept readily available as an alternative to posting✓ correct
- CPosted in the engine room and galley only
- DMaintained in the vessel's logbook at all times
Why B is correct
46 CFR §28.265(c) states that on a vessel operating with less than 4 individuals on board, the emergency instructions may be kept readily available as an alternative to posting. This is an explicit exception to the general posting requirement.
Cited:46 CFR §28.265
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