USCG Exam PracticeHypothermia and cold-water survival
According to 46 CFR §28.265, when a person-overboard situation occurs and the individual is not immediately located, what action is specified in the emergency instructions?
- A. Immediately heave to and deploy the inflatable liferaft
- ✓ Notify the Coast Guard and other vessels in the vicinityCorrect
- C. Activate the EPIRB and transmit a PAN PAN call on VHF Channel 16
- D. Secure all watertight doors and reduce vessel speed to bare steerageway
Why B is correct
46 CFR §28.265(d)(8)(v) states that if the individual overboard is not immediately located, the crew must notify the Coast Guard and other vessels in the vicinity. The regulation further requires continuing the search until released by the Coast Guard per §28.265(d)(8)(vi).
Cited:46 CFR §28.265