🔍 Key Concepts

• Uninspected vessels vs. inspected vessels and how their equipment rules can differ • The specific purpose of USCG-approved work vests compared with standard life jackets • When work vests are allowed to be worn in place of life jackets under certain operating conditions

💭 Think About

• Think about what a work vest is designed for and whether it is meant as a full replacement for a life jacket in all situations. • Consider what type of operation would most logically involve crew needing work vests regularly while exposed on deck. • Ask yourself which type of vessel routinely performs work where personnel are frequently on deck and may need added mobility and durability.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which type of vessel operation is most commonly associated with deck work and frequent exposure to the water’s edge. • Check whether regulations talk about work vests as a general substitute for all life jacket requirements or only in certain service types. • Confirm that the option you choose matches the idea of work vests being allowed only in specific circumstances, not broadly for every vessel.