USCG Exam PracticeLine handling and mooring
Under 46 CFR §184.300, who must approve the ground tackle and mooring lines fitted on a small passenger vessel?
- A. The vessel's classification society
- ✓ The cognizant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI)Correct
- C. The National Maritime Center (NMC)
- D. The vessel's owner or operator alone
Why B is correct
46 CFR §184.300 states that ground tackle and mooring lines must be satisfactory for the size of the vessel and the waters on which it operates, subject to the approval of the cognizant OCMI. No other authority is specified in that section.
Cited:46 CFR §184.300