USCG Exam PracticeFirefighting, damage control, and emergency response
A crew member joins a vessel that is a sister ship to the vessel on which the crew member previously completed firefighting training. Under 46 CFR §185.420, how is this prior training treated?
- A. It is not recognized; all training must be repeated aboard the new vessel
- B. It satisfies only the initial training requirement but not subsequent quarterly training
- ✓ It may be considered equivalent to the initial, monthly, and quarterly training requirementsCorrect
- D. It satisfies the quarterly requirement only if documented by the previous vessel's master
Why C is correct
46 CFR §185.420(c) states that training conducted on a sister vessel may be considered equivalent to the initial, monthly, and quarterly training requirements. The regulation does not limit this equivalency to only one category of the required training.
Cited:46 CFR §185.420