USCG Exam PracticeEmergency duties — MOB, towing, and care of survivors
Under 46 CFR §28.270, which statement correctly describes the effect of crew members viewing an emergency-procedures videotape followed by a discussion led by a qualified individual?
- A. It satisfies both the instruction requirement and the drill requirement
- ✓ It satisfies the instruction requirement but not the drill requirement or the safety orientation requirementCorrect
- C. It satisfies the drill requirement only if conducted on board the vessel
- D. It has no regulatory standing and cannot substitute for any required training
Why B is correct
46 CFR §28.270(d) explicitly states that viewing videotapes covering the required contingencies, followed by a qualified discussion, satisfies the requirement for instruction but not the requirement for drills under §28.270(b) and not the safety orientation requirement under §28.270(e). Location on or off the vessel is immaterial for the instruction credit.
Cited:46 CFR §28.270