A very large crude carrier is scheduled to depart of the Port of Long Beach, CA at 0800 on June 28th on a voyage to exceed 48 hours. What is the EARLIEST time that the communication means between the wheelhouse and the engine control room could be tested prior to getting underway and be in compliance 46 CFR Subchapter D (Tank Vessels)?
• 46 CFR Subchapter D requirements for tests before getting underway on tank vessels • Time window allowed for testing communication systems before departure on voyages exceeding 48 hours • How "no more than X hours before departure" language works when applied to specific dates and times
• Identify the exact CFR section in Subchapter D that talks about testing communication means between the wheelhouse and engine control room before getting underway • Determine the maximum number of hours BEFORE DEPARTURE that this test may be conducted for a voyage expected to exceed 48 hours, then count backward from 0800 June 28th • Compare your calculated earliest-allowed time with each of the four answer choices and see which one is still inside the allowed window
• Verify the exact hour limit given in 46 CFR (for example, whether it is 12 hours, 24 hours, etc.) for this test relative to time of departure • Make sure you correctly convert the time window across midnight from June 28th back into June 27th if necessary • Check that the option you select is not earlier than the maximum hour window but is still the earliest time that is within that allowable window
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