Considering the manning requirements for...

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Considering the manning requirements for U.S. vessels (100 gross tons and above), your cargo vessel has a deck crew of 20 men, exclusive of the officers. How many of these men do the manning regulations require to be Able Seamen?

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Question 1 of 27070

🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR manning requirements for seagoing vessels of 100 GRT or more • Required ratio of Able Seamen (ABs) to total deck crew (exclusive of officers) • Difference between AB, Ordinary Seaman, and officers in manning calculations

💭 Think About

• Look up the specific table or paragraph in 46 CFR that gives the minimum number or percentage of Able Seamen required for cargo vessels with a deck crew of this size. • Determine whether the regulation specifies a fixed number of ABs or a fraction/percentage of the deck crew, then apply it to a crew of 20. • Check if officers (mates, master) are counted toward the AB requirement or if the rule applies only to the non-officer deck crew.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in 46 CFR the exact minimum percentage of ABs required for deck crew on cargo vessels 100 GRT and over. • Confirm that the calculation is based on deck crew only, excluding officers, as the question states. • After you compute the required number of ABs, compare it to the closest matching option in the choices provided.