USCG Exam PracticeAuxiliary machinery and mechanical systems
Under 46 CFR, oil coolers on a vessel must be provided with how many separate means of circulating water through the coolers?
- A. One, provided it is independently driven
- ✓ Two separate meansCorrect
- C. Three separate means, one of which must be manually operated
- D. Two separate means, both of which must be independently driven
Why B is correct
46 CFR §56.50-80(c) states that oil coolers must be provided with two separate means of circulating water through the coolers. The regulation does not require both means to be independently driven.
Cited:46 CFR §56.50-80