Question 2708 Deck General

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Coast Guard regulations require that all of the following emergencies be covered at the periodic drills on a fishing vessel EXCEPT _______________.

A fire on board
B rescuing an individual from the water
C minimizing the affects of unintentional flooding
D emergency towing
AI Explanation

The correct answer is D) emergency towing. According to Coast Guard regulations, all of the following emergencies must be covered during the periodic drills on a fishing vessel: fire on board, rescuing an individual from the water, and minimizing the effects of unintentional flooding. However, emergency towing is not a mandatory drill requirement. The other options (A, B, and C) are all required emergency drills that fishing vessels must practice, but emergency towing (D) is not a mandatory drill topic under Coast Guard regulations.

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