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On a small passenger vessel, if an inlet or discharge pipe is not accessible, its shut off valve __________.

Question 1 of 27070

On a small passenger vessel, if an inlet or discharge pipe is not accessible, its shut off valve __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR Subchapter T requirements for small passenger vessels • Piping systems: location and accessibility of shutoff valves • Difference between what must be done vs what may be done in regulations

💭 Think About

• Look at each choice and ask: does the regulation state this as a mandatory requirement, an optional feature, or does it not mention it at all? • Think about why an inaccessible pipe needs a shutoff valve and from where the crew would realistically need to operate it in an emergency. • Compare the terms weather deck, any accessible location above the bulkhead deck, and labeling at the operating point—are all of these actually specified together for this situation in the CFR?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in 46 CFR for small passenger vessels what is specifically required when an inlet or discharge pipe is not accessible. • Check whether the rule uses “must” (required) or “may” (optional) for remote operation and labeling. • Confirm whether the regulation lists all of the conditions together, or only a single required arrangement for the shutoff valve.

Question 1 of 27070

On a small passenger vessel, if an inlet or discharge pipe is not accessible, its shut off valve __________.

must be operable from the weather deck

must be labeled at its operating point to show its identity and direction of closing

may be operable from any accessible location above the bulkhead deck

All of the above

Question 1 / 2707066636ee728f7522a1c5189a1

Question 1 of 2707066636ee728f7522a1c5189a1

On a small passenger vessel, if an inlet or discharge pipe is not accessible, its shut off valve __________.

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Question 1 of 27070

On a small passenger vessel, if an inlet or discharge pipe is not accessible, its shut off valve __________.