USCG Exam PracticeAuxiliary machinery and shipboard systems
Under 46 CFR §182.100, all machinery and equipment installed on a vessel must be installed and maintained in a manner that affords adequate protection against which of the following hazards?
- ✓ Fire, explosion, machinery failure, and personnel injuryCorrect
- B. Flooding, grounding, collision, and cargo damage
- C. Corrosion, vibration, cavitation, and thermal fatigue
- D. Electrical overload, fuel contamination, air entrainment, and bearing failure
Why A is correct
46 CFR §182.100 states that all machinery and equipment must be installed and maintained so as to afford adequate protection from causing fire, explosion, machinery failure, and personnel injury. The other options contain hazards not enumerated in that section.
Cited:46 CFR §182.100