USCG Exam PracticeLifeboatman — survival craft and davits
According to 46 CFR §199.175, what minimum fire extinguisher rating is required in a lifeboat?
- A. 10-B:C
- B. 20-B:C
- ✓ 40-B:CCorrect
- D. 80-B:C
Why C is correct
46 CFR §199.175(b)(9) requires the fire extinguisher to have a rating of 40-B:C. Two 10-B:C extinguishers may be carried in place of a single 40-B:C extinguisher, but the required rating itself is 40-B:C.
Cited:46 CFR §199.175