A 98 GT uninspected towing vessel built in...

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A 98 GT uninspected towing vessel built in 2017 with a 1500 B.H.P. engine capability would be required to carry how many type 20-B hand portable fire extinguishers on board (including machinery space)?

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Question 1 of 27070

🔍 Key Concepts

• Fire extinguisher requirements for uninspected towing vessels in 46 CFR Part 25 (portable fire extinguishers) • How a 20-B (B-II) extinguisher is treated in the CFR tables for required fire protection • The difference between extinguishers required for machinery spaces and those required for other spaces on board

💭 Think About

• First, decide which CFR table applies to an uninspected towing vessel of this size and horsepower, and how the requirement is expressed (by length, by gross tons, or by space). • Ask yourself: does the regulation list separate quantities for the machinery space and for the rest of the vessel, or a single total number for the whole vessel? • Compare the vessel’s characteristics (98 GT, built in 2017, 1500 BHP) to the breakpoints in the table and count how many B-II / 20-B units are required to cover all applicable spaces.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in the correct CFR table how many B-II (20-B) extinguishers are required for an uninspected towing vessel of this length/tonnage and horsepower. • Check whether the table notes say the quantity for machinery space is included in or in addition to the hand-portable extinguishers required elsewhere. • Confirm you are counting only 20-B hand-portable units (not semi-portable or fixed systems) when matching to the answer choices.