USCG Exam PracticeLifeboatman — survival craft and davits
A liferaft without an indicated maximum stowage height marked on its container must be stowed no more than what height above the waterline with the vessel in its lightest seagoing condition?
- A. 9 meters (approximately 30 feet)
- B. 12 meters (approximately 39 feet)
- C. 15 meters (approximately 49 feet)
- ✓ 18 meters (approximately 59 feet)Correct
Why D is correct
46 CFR §199.130(c)(2) specifies 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.
Cited:46 CFR §199.130