🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR Part 32 requirements for cargo pumps on tank vessels • Purpose of remote manual shutdown stations for machinery on deck • How many shutdown stations are required when the cargo pump is driven by an internal combustion engine on the weather deck

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: Why does the regulation require remote shutdowns for a cargo pump on the weather deck? In an emergency, from where must the pump be safely stopped? • Consider whether the rule is talking about a minimum number of shutdown stations and if it specifies their relative locations (e.g., fore and aft). • Think about crew access: From how many different directions should the crew be able to reach a shutdown in case of fire or vapor release near the pump?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in 46 CFR Part 32 the exact wording for cargo pumps driven by internal combustion engines on the weather deck (not in another location). • Check whether the regulation explicitly mentions the number of remote manual shutdown stations and if it names required locations (such as fore, aft, midpoint, etc.). • Confirm that the requirement you find applies to cargo pumps specifically, not to unrelated equipment like ventilation fans or fuel pumps.