USCG Exam Practice · Abandon ship procedures and life rafts
Under 46 CFR §199.130, a liferaft without an indicated maximum stowage height on its container must be stowed no more than what height above the waterline, measured with the vessel in its lightest seagoing condition?
- A18 meters (59 feet)✓ correct
- B4.5 meters (15 feet)
- C2 meters
- D10 meters
Why A is correct
46 CFR §199.130(c)(2) states that a liferaft without an indicated maximum stowage height must be stowed not more than 18 meters (59 feet) above the waterline with the vessel in its lightest seagoing condition. The 2-meter figure in §199.130(a)(4) is a minimum clearance above the waterline in the loaded condition, not a maximum stowage height.
Cited:46 CFR §199.130
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