USCG Exam PracticeAuxiliary machinery and shipboard systems
According to 46 CFR §182.100, machinery and equipment installed on a vessel must be installed and maintained in a manner that affords adequate protection from which of the following hazards?
- ✓ Fire, explosion, machinery failure, and personnel injury.Correct
- B. Fire, flooding, structural failure, and cargo damage.
- C. Explosion, corrosion, electrical overload, and pollution.
- D. Machinery failure, hull stress, personnel injury, and cargo loss.
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. The other options include hazards not enumerated in this section.
Cited:46 CFR §182.100