USCG Exam PracticeFirefighting, damage control, and emergency response
A crew member joins a vessel covered by 46 CFR 175.110(c) for the first time. Under 46 CFR §185.420(b)(3), when must emergency egress training be conducted for that crew member?
- A. Within 72 hours of joining the vessel and then quarterly thereafter.
- ✓ Each time the crew member joins the vessel and at least monthly while employed aboard.Correct
- C. Prior to the vessel's first underway period of the calendar year and quarterly thereafter.
- D. Each time the crew member joins the vessel and at least once every three months thereafter.
Why B is correct
46 CFR §185.420(b)(3) requires emergency egress training each time a crew member joins the crew of the vessel and at least monthly while such members are employed on board. The quarterly interval applies to general emergency training under §185.420(a), not to the egress training requirement specific to vessels described by 46 CFR 175.110(c).
Cited:46 CFR §185.420