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Under 46 CFR §56.50-30, what is the minimum number of separate means of supplying feedwater required on a steam vessel?

  1. A. One, provided it is an independently driven pump
  2. ✓ TwoCorrect
  3. C. Three
  4. D. Four

Why B is correct

46 CFR §56.50-30(a)(1) requires steam vessels, and motor vessels fitted with steam-driven electrical generators, to have at least two separate means of supplying feedwater for the boilers.

Cited:46 CFR §56.50-30

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