USCG Exam PracticeHand/power tools, measuring instruments, and maintenance
Before leaving port, 46 CFR requires that each lifesaving appliance aboard a vessel must be:
- A. Tested under a load of 1.1 times the total mass of the survival craft
- B. Serviced at a Commandant-approved facility within the previous 12 months
- ✓ In working order and ready for immediate useCorrect
- D. Inspected using checklists and the results entered in the official logbook
Why C is correct
46 CFR §199.190(a) states that before the vessel leaves port and at all times during the voyage, each lifesaving appliance must be in working order and ready for immediate use. The other options describe specific periodic requirements, not the general pre-departure standard.
Cited:46 CFR §199.190