What is the minimum number of deck officers, able seaman or certificated persons required to command each lifeboat on a vessel in ocean service?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — Two
Title 46 CFR regulations stipulate that a minimum of two certificated deck officers, able seamen, or persons trained in survival craft must be placed in command of each lifeboat.
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