Fire protection and manning regulations for towing vessels state that the Master or person in charge must ensure that all crew members who have not participated in the drills or received the safety orientation must do which of the following?
• 46 CFR Subchapter M requirements for towing vessels • Timing of safety orientation for new or returning crew who missed drills • Differences between before getting underway vs. within X hours of reporting
• Think about when a new crewmember is actually exposed to risk: is it only after a certain number of hours, or as soon as the vessel is underway? • Ask yourself which option best matches the intent of safety rules: to delay training slightly, or to ensure people know emergency procedures as early as possible. • Compare the answer choices that mention videotapes with those that mention a safety orientation. Which sounds more like a regulatory requirement, and which sounds more optional or method-specific?
• Verify whether the regulation specifies orientation vs. videotape as the required method. • Check if the rule requires completion before the vessel gets underway or allows a grace period after reporting for duty. • Confirm if the regulation provides a specific time window (24 or 48 hours), or instead ties the requirement to the vessel’s getting underway.
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