If there are no alternatives for escape, what is the maximum height that the survival craft could be dropped into the water?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — 10 ft.

Per 46 CFR and LSA Code requirements, survival craft and rescue boats must be capable of sustaining a drop test into the water from a height of at least 3 meters (approximately 10 feet) without sustaining structural damage that would impair function.

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