In general, batteries aboard small passenger vessels should be __________.
• Battery safety on small passenger vessels in 46 CFR Subchapter T (small passenger vessels) – verify in current regulations • Why ventilation, location above bilge, and accessibility matter for batteries • Risks of hydrogen gas, acid spills, and short circuits
• Think about what can go wrong with batteries on a boat: what hazards do they create, and how do design and stowage reduce those risks? • For each individual option (A, B, C), ask yourself: Is this a genuine safety best practice found in regulations and standards, or is it something that might be convenient but not required? • Consider how emergency maintenance or replacement of a battery at sea would be handled – which options support that? And how do you protect the battery from bilge water and explosive gases?
• For each choice, ask: Does this improve safety against explosion, fire, flooding, or corrosive damage? If yes, keep it in consideration. • Verify whether batteries should be kept away from bilge water and in ventilated spaces to dissipate hydrogen gas. • Check whether regulations or standard practice require batteries to be accessible for inspection, maintenance, and removal rather than being hidden or permanently boxed in.
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