USCG Exam PracticeEmergency duties — MOB, towing, and care of survivors
Under 46 CFR §185.520, what is the minimum required frequency for launching a required rescue boat with its assigned crew aboard and maneuvering it in the water as if during an actual man overboard situation?
- A. Once each week while the vessel is underway
- ✓ Once each month if reasonable and practicable, but at least once within a 3-month period before getting underway with passengersCorrect
- C. Once every six months regardless of operational schedule
- D. Once each voyage prior to embarking passengers
Why B is correct
46 CFR §185.520(d) requires each rescue boat to be launched with its assigned crew and maneuvered in the water once each month if reasonable and practicable, but at least once within a 3-month period before the vessel gets underway with passengers.
Cited:46 CFR §185.520