USCG Exam PracticeLifeboatman — survival craft and davits
According to 46 CFR §199.150, a launching appliance's structural attachment to the vessel must be designed so that its ultimate strength is at least how many times the load imparted by the launching appliance and its fully loaded survival craft?
- A. 2.5 times
- B. 3.0 times
- ✓ 4.5 timesCorrect
- D. 6.0 times
Why C is correct
46 CFR §199.150(e) requires that each launching appliance's structural attachment to the vessel be designed, based on the ultimate strength of the construction material, to be at least 4.5 times the load imparted under the most adverse combination of list and trim.
Cited:46 CFR §199.150