USCG Exam Practice · Abandon ship procedures and life rafts
A vessel subject to 46 CFR Part 199 sounds the abandon-ship signal. Under §199.280, all survival craft required for abandonment of the total number of persons on board must be capable of being launched with their full complement and equipment within what time period?
- A5 minutes
- B10 minutes✓ correct
- C20 minutes
- D30 minutes
Why B is correct
46 CFR §199.280(d) requires all survival craft needed for the total number of persons on board to be capable of being launched with full complement and equipment within 10 minutes from the time the abandon-ship signal is given. The 30-minute figure appears in §199.245(b) and applies to a different vessel class under that subpart.
Cited:46 CFR §199.280
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