USCG Exam PracticePFD types and stowage requirements
Under 33 CFR Part 175, a child under 13 years of age aboard a recreational vessel under way is NOT required to wear a Coast Guard-approved PFD only if the child is in which location?
- A. Seated in the cockpit under direct supervision of an adult
- B. On the foredeck with a lifeline rigged
- ✓ Below decks or in an enclosed cabinCorrect
- D. Within arm's reach of the operator
Why C is correct
33 CFR §175.15(c) states that a child under 13 must be wearing an appropriate Coast Guard-approved PFD unless the child is below decks or in an enclosed cabin. No other location qualifies as an exception.
Cited:33 CFR §175.15