USCG Exam PracticeLifeboatman — survival craft and davits
Under 46 CFR §199.150(d), a launching appliance may use which energy source(s) to launch a survival craft, independent of the vessel's power supplies?
- ✓ Gravity or stored mechanical power onlyCorrect
- B. Gravity or vessel's emergency electrical power only
- C. Stored mechanical power or vessel's emergency electrical power only
- D. Any power source, provided a backup is available
Why A is correct
46 CFR §199.150(d) states that a launching appliance must not depend on any means other than gravity or stored mechanical power, independent of the vessel's power supplies, to launch the survival craft in both the fully loaded and light conditions. Emergency electrical power from the vessel is not a permitted sole energy source for launching.
Cited:46 CFR §199.150