OUPV & 100-Ton Master · Passenger Safety Orientation
Before getting underway, the operator of a Subchapter T small passenger vessel must:
- ACollect all passenger fares first
- BEnsure passengers receive a safety orientation covering life-jacket location/use and emergency procedures✓ Correct
- CRead the entire CFR aloud
- DDo nothing until an emergency occurs
Explanation
46 CFR 185.506 requires that passengers be given a safety orientation — before getting underway or as soon as practicable — covering the stowage and donning of life jackets, location of survival/firefighting equipment, and what to do in an emergency.
Authority: 46 CFR 185.506
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