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After an item of required safety equipment on a towing vessel fails, the owner or Master must consider numerous factors before continuing the voyage. Which factor should NOT be included in his/her decision?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Primary responsibility of the Master for safety of vessel, crew, and environment • Regulatory requirements for required safety equipment on towing vessels (46 CFR and company policies) • Difference between safety-related factors and commercial/operational pressures

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: which option is MOST unrelated to the safe operation of the vessel after safety equipment has failed? • Which choice reflects a business or commercial concern rather than a navigational or seamanship concern? • If an accident occurred, which factors would a Coast Guard investigator expect the Master to have considered before deciding to continue?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which options clearly relate to safety and good seamanship in the current conditions and traffic situation. • Check which option would NEVER excuse operating with required equipment inoperative under maritime safety regulations. • Eliminate any answer that a prudent mariner would naturally review when deciding whether to proceed with a disabled safety item.

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