🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR requirements for work vests on tank vessels (look in 46 CFR Subchapter D or related lifesaving equipment sections) • Difference in use between approved life preservers and buoyant work vests • When crew are required to wear extra flotation because of job location or conditions

💭 Think About

• Which option describes when a work vest must be worn, rather than who supervises it or how it can be used in drills? • Look at how the Coast Guard treats work vests: are they primarily for routine work safety, or are they meant to replace life preservers in emergencies and formal drills? • On a tank vessel, what kind of working situation creates the greatest risk of falling into the water, and how would regulations address that?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in 46 CFR whether work vests are allowed to be counted as life preservers for drills or must be in addition to required life preservers. • Check if the regulation talks about location and conditions of work (near/over water, unfavorable conditions) as a trigger for wearing work vests. • Confirm whether there is any language in the regulation about work vests being used only under supervision of officers or if that is not the main point of the rule.