USCG Exam PracticeEmergency duties — MOB, towing, and care of survivors
Under 46 CFR §28.265, when a person falls overboard, what is the FIRST action specified in the emergency instructions?
- A. Launch the rescue boat and maneuver to recover the individual
- ✓ Throw a ring life buoy as close to the individual as possibleCorrect
- C. Notify the Coast Guard and other vessels in the vicinity
- D. Have a crewmember don an immersion suit and attach a safety line
Why B is correct
46 CFR §28.265(d)(8)(i) lists throwing a ring life buoy as close to the individual as possible as the first step in the man-overboard procedure. Launching the rescue boat, notifying the Coast Guard, and preparing a crewmember to enter the water are subsequent steps.
Cited:46 CFR §28.265