USCG Exam PracticeGMDSS and VHF distress procedures
Under 46 CFR §180.68(e), where must pyrotechnic distress flares carried to meet that section's requirements be stowed?
- A. In any locked compartment below the freeboard deck to protect them from heat
- ✓ Either in a portable watertight container at the operating station, or in a pyrotechnic locker secured above the freeboard deck near the operating stationCorrect
- C. In a watertight container secured to the survival craft embarkation station
- D. In the wheelhouse chart table drawer, readily accessible to the operator
Why B is correct
46 CFR §180.68(e) requires flares to be stowed either in a portable watertight container marked per §185.614 and carried at the operating station, or in a pyrotechnic locker secured above the freeboard deck, away from heat, in the vicinity of the operating station. Stowage below the freeboard deck or at the survival craft station is not authorized under this section.
Cited:46 CFR §180.68