Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #909 (Set 28)

You are tending the lifeline of a man who entered a tank using a breathing apparatus. How many tugs on the lifeline indicate that the man should come out immediately?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — 4

Under standard marine emergency lifeline signaling procedures, four urgent tugs on the line indicate an emergency requiring the wearer to come out immediately or signaling the tender to haul the person out.

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