Which statement is TRUE concerning lifeboat installations on Great Lakes vessels?

Correct Answer: Option A — All lifelines shall be able to reach the water at the vessel's lightest draft with a 20° list.

USCG lifesaving equipment standards in 46 CFR dictate that all lifeboat launching lifelines must be sufficiently long to reach the water surface at the vessel's lightest operating draft combined with an unfavorable 20-degree list.