USCG Exam PracticeEmergency duties — MOB, towing, and care of survivors
According to emergency instructions required under 46 CFR §28.265, what is the FIRST action prescribed when an individual falls overboard?
- A. Post a lookout to keep the individual in sight
- B. Launch the rescue boat immediately
- ✓ Throw a ring life buoy as close to the individual as possibleCorrect
- D. Notify the Coast Guard and vessels in the vicinity
Why C is correct
46 CFR §28.265(d)(8)(i) lists throwing a ring life buoy as close to the individual as possible as the first prescribed action in a man-overboard event. Posting a lookout and launching the rescue boat follow in sequence.
Cited:46 CFR §28.265