USCG Exam PracticeLifeboatman — survival craft and davits
Under 46 CFR §199.130, a davit-launched liferaft that does NOT have an indicated maximum stowage height on its container must be stowed no more than what height above the waterline, measured with the vessel in its lightest seagoing condition?
- A. 4.5 meters (approximately 15 feet)
- B. 9 meters (approximately 30 feet)
- ✓ 18 meters (approximately 59 feet)Correct
- D. 24 meters (approximately 79 feet)
Why C is correct
46 CFR §199.130(c)(2) states 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. The 4.5-meter figure relates to the threshold for requiring a launching appliance under §199.150(b)(1), not maximum stowage height.
Cited:46 CFR §199.130