USCG Exam PracticeFirefighting procedures aboard small vessels
During a fire drill conducted under 46 CFR §199.180, the officer in charge discovers that a fire pump is inoperative. What action does the regulation require?
- A. The drill must be suspended immediately and restarted only after the pump is repaired
- ✓ The inoperative equipment must be identified in the logbook and remedied as soon as possible, and the equipment must be returned to fully operational conditionCorrect
- C. The OCMI must be notified within 24 hours and a waiver requested before the next voyage
- D. The drill may continue without logging the deficiency provided repairs are made within 30 days
Why B is correct
46 CFR §199.180(f)(3) requires that equipment used during drills be immediately brought back to fully operational condition and that any faults or defects discovered be remedied as soon as possible. Additionally, §199.180(h)(1)(iii) requires that inoperative or malfunctioning equipment and corrective action taken be identified in the vessel's official logbook.
Cited:46 CFR §199.180