USCG Exam PracticeAuxiliary machinery and shipboard systems
Per 46 CFR §182.100, machinery and equipment installed on a vessel must be maintained in a manner that affords adequate protection from which of the following hazards?
- ✓ Fire, explosion, machinery failure, and personnel injuryCorrect
- B. Fire, flooding, structural failure, and personnel injury
- C. Explosion, corrosion, machinery failure, and pollution
- D. Fire, explosion, pollution, and structural failure
Why A is correct
46 CFR §182.100 specifically states that all machinery and equipment must be installed and maintained to afford adequate protection from causing fire, explosion, machinery failure, and personnel injury. Flooding, corrosion, pollution, and structural failure are not listed in this provision.
Cited:46 CFR §182.100