If you must abandon a rig in VERY HEAVY SEAS, in a survival craft, when should you remove the safety pin and pull the hook release?

Correct Answer: Option D — Immediately upon launching

Under USCG Deck Safety, SOLAS Chapter III, and 46 CFR regulations, when addressing 'If you must abandon a rig in VERY HEAVY SEAS, in a survival craft, when should you remove the safety pin and pull the hook release', the mandated standard is: 'Immediately upon launching'.