USCG Exam PracticeLifeboatman — survival craft and davits
Under 46 CFR §199.150, a launching appliance is NOT required for a survival craft that can be boarded from a position on deck less than 4.5 meters above the waterline in the vessel's lightest seagoing condition, provided it is also stowed for launching directly from the stowed position under what unfavorable conditions?
- A. Trim of 5 degrees and list of 10 degrees either way
- ✓ Trim of 10 degrees and list of 20 degrees either wayCorrect
- C. Trim of 15 degrees and list of 20 degrees either way
- D. Trim of 10 degrees and list of 15 degrees either way
Why B is correct
46 CFR §199.150(b)(1) exempts a survival craft from the launching appliance requirement when it can be boarded from a position less than 4.5 meters above the waterline and is stowed for launching directly from the stowed position under unfavorable conditions of trim of 10 degrees and list of 20 degrees either way.
Cited:46 CFR §199.150