To disengage a survival craft suspended from the cable above the water, you must pull the safety pin and __________.

Correct Answer: Option C — pull the hook release handle and use the ratchet bar

Under USCG Deck Safety, SOLAS Chapter III, and 46 CFR regulations, when addressing 'To disengage a survival craft suspended from the cable above the water, you must pull the safety pin and', the mandated standard is: 'pull the hook release handle and use the ratchet bar'.