🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR Subchapter W requirements for lifejacket stowage • Meaning of readily accessible to persons on watch versus general accommodation spaces • Purpose of lifejackets at specific duty stations in an emergency

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: in an emergency, who needs immediate access to lifejackets without leaving their post? • Which location from the choices is continuously occupied during navigation or machinery operations? • Which options are primarily for other purposes (firefighting, eating, boat launching) rather than constant watchkeeping?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which spaces are classed as manned watch stations under Subchapter W (e.g., bridge, engine room control, radio room). • Check whether lifejackets are required to be stowed where watchstanders are assigned, not just where they might gather later. • Confirm that the regulation emphasizes immediate availability at duty stations, not simply general storage on board.