USCG Exam PracticeCargo gear and rigging
Under 46 CFR §28.885, the biennial proof load test of cargo gear must be conducted at a minimum load of the SWL, with the boom at the lowest practicable angle, and the load must then be:
- A. Held stationary for not less than ten minutes before lowering
- ✓ Swung as far as possible in both directionsCorrect
- C. Lowered to the deck and the test repeated at maximum boom angle
- D. Transferred to the yard-and-stay rig to test the married falls
Why B is correct
46 CFR §28.885(c) requires that after the proof load is lifted with the boom at the lowest practicable angle, the load shall be swung as far as possible in both directions. This tests the gear dynamically across its full working arc, not merely in a static hold.
Cited:46 CFR §28.885