USCG Exam PracticeAbandon ship procedures and life rafts
A vessel subject to 46 CFR Part 199 carries a survival craft that weighs 160 kilograms. Under what condition may this craft be lifted from its stowed position in order to launch?
- ✓ It may be lifted not more than 300 millimeters (1 foot) in order to launchCorrect
- B. It may be lifted by a manually powered winch to its embarkation position only if it is a davit-launched liferaft
- C. It may not be lifted at all; all survival craft must launch without lifting from the stowed position
- D. It may be lifted any distance provided two crew members perform the lift in less than 5 minutes
Why A is correct
46 CFR §199.130(a)(7)(ii) provides that a survival craft weighing 185 kilograms (407.8 pounds) or less may be lifted not more than 300 millimeters (1 foot) in order to launch. Option B describes the separate exception for davit-launched liferafts under §199.130(a)(7)(i), which is not limited to 300 mm but applies only to that specific craft type.
Cited:46 CFR §199.130