According to 46 CFR Part 35, containers which exceed a capacity of five gallons and contain flammable liquids and gases other than diesel fuel must be stowed __________.
• 46 CFR Part 35 requirements for stowage of flammable liquids • Difference between diesel fuel and other flammable liquids/gases in stowage rules • Meaning of weather deck versus below-deck spaces (e.g., paint or lamp locker, engine room)
• Which option best reduces the accumulation of flammable vapors and allows those vapors to dissipate safely? • Why might the regulations treat diesel fuel differently from other flammable liquids and gases over five gallons? • Between the choices given, which locations would be more hazardous if a leak occurred from a large container of flammable liquid or gas?
• Verify what 46 CFR Part 35 says specifically about containers over five gallons with flammable liquids/gases other than diesel • Check whether the regulation prefers on/above weather deck or enclosed below-deck spaces for these materials • Confirm that any stowage requirement involves designation/approval by the vessel’s master or responsible officer where applicable
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