🔍 Key Concepts

• Lifesaving equipment markings requirements in 46 CFR for life preservers (lifejackets) • Purpose of labeling on lifejackets: identification in an emergency and for inspections • Difference between information that helps identify the vessel vs. the person or the storage location

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: In an emergency, what information on a life preserver would be most important for identifying which vessel it came from? • Think about Coast Guard inspections: What do they typically check on lifejackets to verify they belong to that specific vessel? • Which of these choices is most consistently useful even if crew change, storage locations change, or the port of registry changes?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify what 46 CFR says about marking life preservers/lifejackets (look specifically for required text or identification marks). • Consider which item on the list remains constant for the life of the vessel, even if crew or stowage arrangements change. • Eliminate any options that are clearly about individual crew assignment or internal storage logistics rather than regulatory identification.