USCG Exam PracticeAbandon 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 with the vessel in its lightest seagoing condition?
- A. 10 meters (33 feet)
- B. 15 meters (49 feet)
- ✓ 18 meters (59 feet)Correct
- D. 20 meters (66 feet)
Why C 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. Liferafts with a marked maximum stowage height must comply with that indicated limit.
Cited:46 CFR §199.130