USCG Exam PracticeAuxiliary machinery and mechanical systems
Per 46 CFR, all machinery and equipment installed on a vessel must be installed and maintained to afford adequate protection from which of the following hazards?
- ✓ Fire, explosion, machinery failure, and personnel injuryCorrect
- B. Fire, flooding, machinery failure, and personnel injury
- C. Explosion, corrosion, flooding, and personnel injury
- D. Fire, explosion, structural failure, and environmental damage
Why A is correct
46 CFR §182.100 states that all machinery and equipment must be installed and maintained to afford adequate protection from causing fire, explosion, machinery failure, and personnel injury.
Cited:46 CFR §182.100