USCG Exam Practice · Vessel documentation and numbering
Under 46 CFR §185.602, when a vessel's draft marks are obscured by operational constraints or protrusions, what must the vessel be fitted with?
- AAdditional permanent draft marks painted on the superstructure
- BA load line certificate issued under the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966
- CA reliable draft indicating system from which bow and stern drafts can be determined✓ correct
- DLoading marks amidships painted in a contrasting color to the sideshell
Why C is correct
46 CFR §185.602(f) requires that when draft marks are obscured due to operational constraints or protrusions, the vessel must be fitted with a reliable draft indicating system from which the bow and stern drafts can be determined.
Cited:46 CFR §185.602
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