In addition to wearable life jackets, what lifesaving device must a 32-foot uninspected passenger vessel carry?
- At least one inflatable liferaft
- At least one approved ring life buoy
- At least one buoyant cushion per person
- At least one rescue boat with oars
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B. At least one approved ring life buoy
Uninspected commercial vessels 26 feet or longer must carry at least one approved lifebuoy to throw to a person in the water. A buoyant cushion is a recreational-boat throwable and does not meet the commercial requirement; liferafts are not required on a six-pack vessel of this size.
Reference: 46 CFR 25.25-5
How must the required life jackets and the ring buoy be stowed on an uninspected passenger vessel?
- Life jackets readily accessible; ring buoy immediately available
- Life jackets in sealed wrappers; ring buoy in a locked locker
- Life jackets below deck; ring buoy lashed to the cabin top
- Life jackets immediately available; ring buoy readily accessible
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A. Life jackets readily accessible; ring buoy immediately available
Wearable equipment must be readily accessible, and equipment designed to be thrown must be immediately available, meaning it can be grabbed and thrown at once. Sealed plastic wrappers and locked lockers defeat both requirements.
Reference: 46 CFR 25.25-9
A 30-foot uninspected passenger vessel has no fixed fire-extinguishing system in the machinery space. What is the minimum number of portable extinguishers she must carry?
- One 5-B extinguisher
- Three 5-B extinguishers
- Two 5-B extinguishers
- Four 5-B extinguishers
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C. Two 5-B extinguishers
A motorboat of 26 feet but under 40 feet with no fixed system needs two 5-B portable extinguishers (one 20-B may be substituted for the two). One is the figure for boats under 26 feet, and three applies from 40 to 65 feet.
Reference: 46 CFR 25.30-20