🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR requirements for stowage of lifejackets (personal flotation devices) • Meaning of readily accessible in safety equipment context • Why certain spaces (like forepeaks or pumprooms) might be unsuitable for emergency access

💭 Think About

• If people must put lifejackets on quickly in an emergency, what kind of location would make that possible? • Think about whether safety gear is normally kept behind locks or in spaces that are hard to reach or hazardous. • Which option best matches the intent of the regulations: fast access during an emergency, or protection of the equipment from damage/theft?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify what 46 CFR says about accessibility of lifejackets in an emergency. • Consider whether spaces that are normally unmanned or hazardous would satisfy the goal of quick distribution to all persons on board. • Ask: in a real emergency, could all passengers/crew get to that stowage location immediately and safely?