🔍 Key Concepts

• Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) equipment requirements in 46 CFR Subchapter L • SOLAS life-saving appliance requirements for EPIRBs, lifebuoys, and pyrotechnics • The difference between "each side of the vessel" and total number carried on board

💭 Think About

• Consider which of these items are typically required on almost all seagoing vessels versus those that might vary with size, route, or build date • Think about whether regulations often require specific numbers of flares or lifebuoys, or instead tie them to tonnage/length or operating area • Ask yourself: when a question uses "All of the above," do the regulations actually require every single listed item for this specific vessel type, or only some of them?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in 46 CFR Subchapter L (Part 133 – Lifesaving Systems) what is specifically required for an OSV • Check whether rocket parachute flares are required in that exact quantity for all OSVs, or if the number depends on vessel characteristics • Confirm whether an EPIRB is required for all OSVs regardless of route and size, or only for certain operating areas (e.g., beyond a specific distance offshore)