USCG Exam PracticeMaintenance, machine tools, drawings, and tables
Under 46 CFR, fluid power motors and pumps installed on inspected vessels must be certified by the manufacturer as suitable for the intended use. How must that suitability be demonstrated?
- A. By submission of design drawings to the Commandant prior to installation
- ✓ By operational tests conducted aboard the vessel witnessed by a marine inspectorCorrect
- C. By third-party laboratory testing to ASME BPVC Section VIII standards
- D. By the manufacturer's written certification alone, filed with the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection
Why B is correct
46 CFR §58.30-15(f) requires that suitability of fluid power motors and pumps be demonstrated by operational tests conducted aboard the vessel which must be witnessed by a marine inspector. Manufacturer certification is also required but is not sufficient by itself.
Cited:46 CFR §58.30-15