According to the Lifesaving regulations in Subchapter W, fire and abandon ship drills must be held within 24 hours of leaving port if the percentage of the crew that has not participated in drills aboard that particular vessel in the prior month exceeds __________.

Correct Answer: Option C — 25%

Title 46 CFR Subchapter W and SOLAS Chapter III require abandon ship and fire drills to be conducted within 24 hours of leaving port if more than 25 percent of the crew has not participated in drills aboard that specific vessel in the prior month.