🔍 Key Concepts

• Lifeboat drill frequency on mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) under 46 CFR and SOLAS Chapter III • Difference between mustering the crew and actually launching and maneuvering the lifeboat in the water • How often the assigned operating crew must practice handling the boat in the water, not just on the falls

💭 Think About

• Think about how risky offshore drilling is and how often crews realistically need hands-on practice actually driving the lifeboat in the water, not just swinging it out. • Consider the usual intervals used in safety regulations: monthly, quarterly, semiannual, yearly. Which of the choices fits a realistic hands-on launch and maneuver requirement? • Recall that some drills are required monthly, but full launch-and-maneuver usually has a different, less frequent schedule. Which option lines up with a typical quarterly requirement?

✅ Before You Answer

• Check in 46 CFR Subchapter I-A or SOLAS Chapter III for the specific interval that lifeboats must be launched and maneuvered in the water. • Confirm you are looking at requirements for offshore drilling units/MODUs, not standard cargo ships or passenger vessels. • Make sure you distinguish between: crew musters and on-load/off-load drills vs. the requirement to actually lower to the water and maneuver the lifeboat. The time interval is different.