USCG Exam PracticePumps, valves, and piping systems
Under 46 CFR Part 56, which of the following items is expressly required to be installed as part of a ship's piping system for safe and efficient operation?
- ✓ Pressure gages, safety valves, and liquid level indicatorsCorrect
- B. Hydraulic accumulators and pneumatic actuators only
- C. Expansion joints and slip joints only
- D. Thermostatic mixing valves and flow control orifices only
Why A is correct
46 CFR §56.01-1(b) states that piping systems must have the necessary pumps, valves, regulation valves, safety valves, relief valves, flanges, fittings, pressure gages, liquid level indicators, thermometers, etc. The other options list items not enumerated in that section.
Cited:46 CFR §56.01-1