Deck Rules (Supplementary) USCG Question #1371 (Set 5)

Your vessel has lifeboats on both sides. Lifeboat No. 2 is located __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — forward of lifeboat No. 4 on the port side

Marine safety convention dictates that lifeboats on vessels are numbered consecutively from forward to aft, with odd numbers on starboard and even numbers on port. Therefore, Lifeboat No. 2 is forward of No. 4 on the port side.

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