USCG Exam PracticeBatteries and storage systems
According to 46 CFR §28.870, an emergency power source supplied solely by storage battery must be located in which position relative to the vessel's structure?
- A. Forward of the collision bulkhead, inside the machinery space, below the main deck
- ✓ Aft of the collision bulkhead, outside the machinery space, above the uppermost continuous deckCorrect
- C. Aft of the collision bulkhead, inside the machinery space, above the uppermost continuous deck
- D. Forward of the collision bulkhead, outside the machinery space, above the uppermost continuous deck
Why B is correct
46 CFR §28.870(b) requires the emergency power source to be aft of the collision bulkhead, outside of the machinery space, and above the uppermost continuous deck. All three conditions must be met simultaneously.
Cited:46 CFR §28.870