USCG Exam PracticeEmergency duties — MOB, towing, and care of survivors
A vessel operating with three individuals on board is subject to 46 CFR §28.265. With respect to posting emergency instructions, which statement is correct?
- A. All emergency instructions must be posted in conspicuous locations accessible to the crew
- ✓ Emergency instructions may be kept readily available as an alternative to postingCorrect
- C. Only the man-overboard and fire-fighting procedures must be posted
- D. Emergency instructions are not required because the vessel has fewer than four persons on board
Why B is correct
46 CFR §28.265(c) provides that on a vessel operating with less than four individuals on board, the emergency instructions may be kept readily available as an alternative to posting. The instructions are still required; only the posting requirement is relaxed.
Cited:46 CFR §28.265