Question 1260 Deck Safety

The correct answer is A) 4. According to the regulations governing the numbering of lifeboats on vessels, the middle lifeboat on the port side is designated as boat number 4. This is because the lifeboats are numbered sequentially from the bow to the stern, with the port-side lifeboats having odd numbers (1, 3, 5, etc.) and the starboard-side lifeboats having even numbers (2, 4, 6, etc.). The other options are incorrect because B) 2 PORT is not a standard lifeboat numbering convention, C) 2 would be the number for the starboard-side middle lifeboat, and D) 3 would be the number for the forward lifeboat on the port side.