Deck General · Survival Procedures
At an abandon ship muster, the primary purpose of requiring all crew to bring their immersion suits to the muster station is to:
- AVerify that each suit is properly sized and assigned
- BEnable rapid donning before or upon boarding survival craft✓ Correct
- CCount personnel and confirm no one is missing
- DDemonstrate compliance with 46 CFR inspection requirements
Explanation
Crew members bring immersion suits to the muster station so they can don them quickly before or while boarding survival craft. Cold water incapacitation is rapid; having suits at hand can be the difference between survival and death in high-latitude or cold-water casualties.
Authority: 46 CFR
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