Deck Rules (Supplementary) USCG Question #431 (Set 3)

If you have to abandon ship, and enter a liferaft, your main course of action should be to __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — remain in the vicinity of the sinking vessel

Under MARPOL, SOLAS, and USCG Marine Engineering Safety regulations, regarding 'If you have to abandon ship, and enter a liferaft, your main course of action should be to', the mandated standard is: 'remain in the vicinity of the sinking vessel'.

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