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Hatches on small passenger vessels operating on exposed waters and exposed to the weather __________.

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• Small passenger vessel construction standards in 46 CFR Subchapter T or K • Difference between weathertight and watertight closures • Purpose of hatches on a vessel operating in exposed waters where waves can come over the deck

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• Think about what could happen if a wave breaks over the deck and the hatch is not properly sealed—where does that water go? • Ask yourself what the regulations are mainly trying to prevent on small passenger vessels when it comes to openings on decks exposed to the weather. • Consider whether the rules would ever require a hatch to be open at all times on a vessel exposed to the sea.

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• Verify what the CFR requires for hatches and scuttles on exposed decks of small passenger vessels, especially regarding water exclusion. • Check the definitions and practical difference between weathertight and watertight, and which one is normally specified for deck hatches in exposed locations. • Eliminate any option that would clearly increase flooding risk or obviously contradict the goal of keeping water out of the vessel.

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Question 1 of 20

Hatches on small passenger vessels operating on exposed waters and exposed to the weather __________.

must be watertight

need not be watertight

must be open at all times

None of the above

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Hatches on small passenger vessels operating on exposed waters and exposed to the weather __________.

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Hatches on small passenger vessels operating on exposed waters and exposed to the weather __________.

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