USCG Exam Practice · Fueling procedures and pollution prevention
Under 46 CFR §28.335, each integral fuel tank vent pipe must terminate in what configuration on the weather deck?
- AA 90-degree bend fitted with a flame screen
- BA 135-degree bend fitted with a check valve
- CA 180-degree bend fitted with a flame screen✓ correct
- DA straight open pipe fitted with a pressure relief valve
Why C is correct
46 CFR §28.335(d)(1) requires each fuel tank vent pipe to be connected to the highest point of the tank, terminate in a 180-degree bend on a weather deck, and be fitted with a flame screen. The same requirement appears in 46 CFR §28.835(b).
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