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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?

  1. A18 meters (59 feet)✓ correct
  2. B4.5 meters (15 feet)
  3. C2 meters
  4. 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.

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