🔍 Key Concepts

• Small passenger vessel (Subchapter T) regulations in 46 CFR, especially the section on pyrotechnic distress signals • The specific regulatory definition of “short runs” (it is NOT about depth, visibility of land, or miles alone) • How the Coast Guard sometimes measures operating limits in time from the dock rather than just distance

💭 Think About

• Which of these choices sounds like it comes from a formal regulatory definition rather than everyday language? • Does the regulation define “short run” in terms of distance, time, depth, or land visibility? Check the wording carefully. • If a vessel runs a scheduled route back and forth from the same dock, how would the Coast Guard most simply describe its maximum route length in a way that works the same in different speeds and conditions?

✅ Before You Answer

• Check 46 CFR Subchapter T (Small Passenger Vessels) under lifesaving/pyrotechnic distress signals for the exact wording of short runs. • Verify whether the definition involves time from the dock versus distance offshore. • Eliminate any options that are based on water depth or being able to see land, since those are not the usual parameters for this particular definition.