USCG Exam PracticeLifeboatman — survival craft and davits
Under 46 CFR §199.130, a survival craft that weighs 185 kilograms or less is permitted an exception to the general prohibition against lifting from its stowed position in order to launch. What is the maximum distance it may be lifted?
- A. 150 millimeters (6 inches)
- ✓ 300 millimeters (1 foot)Correct
- C. 450 millimeters (18 inches)
- D. 600 millimeters (2 feet)
Why B is correct
46 CFR §199.130(a)(7)(ii) permits a survival craft weighing 185 kilograms (407.8 pounds) or less to be lifted not more than 300 millimeters (1 foot) from its stowed position in order to launch. Lifting beyond this distance or for heavier craft is not permitted under this exception.
Cited:46 CFR §199.130