USCG Exam PracticeAbandon ship procedures and life rafts
Under 46 CFR Part 199, each survival craft stowage arrangement must allow two crew members to complete preparations for embarkation and launching in less than how many minutes?
- A. 3 minutes
- B. 10 minutes
- ✓ 5 minutesCorrect
- D. 30 minutes
Why C is correct
46 CFR §199.130(a)(5) requires that each survival craft be sufficiently ready for use so that two crew members can complete preparations for embarkation and launching in less than 5 minutes. The 10-minute and 30-minute figures appear elsewhere in Part 199 as launching time limits for different vessel classes, not as the preparation standard.
Cited:46 CFR §199.130