🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR regulations for sanitary inspections on passenger vessels • Difference between ocean/near coastal service and river service requirements • The intent of frequent inspections to prevent health and sanitation problems in berthing and messing spaces

💭 Think About

• Think about how quickly unsanitary conditions can develop in sleeping and messing areas on a vessel with many people aboard. • Consider whether river service trips are typically shorter or longer than ocean voyages and how that might affect inspection frequency. • Ask yourself: would the Coast Guard likely require inspections more or less often than a typical household cleaning routine?

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm that the question is asking about passenger vessels in river service, not all passenger vessels in general. • Focus specifically on passenger and crew quarters, not machinery spaces or galleys. • Make sure the frequency you select seems reasonable to prevent health hazards given normal daily use of quarters on a busy passenger vessel.