Question 2716 Deck General

The correct answer is C) all of the people aboard. The regulations for commercial fishing vessels require that the survival craft (such as life rafts) carried aboard must be able to safely accommodate all persons on board the vessel. This is to ensure that in the event of an emergency, there is sufficient capacity in the survival craft to evacuate the entire crew and any passengers. The regulations do not allow for a survival craft of a smaller capacity, as that would put lives at risk if the full complement of people on board need to abandon ship. The other options are incorrect because they do not fully meet the regulatory requirement. Option A only requires the survival craft to match the capacity specified on the vessel's certificate of inspection, which may not account for the actual number of people on board. Option B would only cover the crew, leaving any passengers unaccounted for.