🔍 Key Concepts

• Uninspected vessels and basic fire protection requirements under 46 CFR Subchapter C • Who has legal authority in the U.S. to approve marine safety equipment used on vessels • Difference between a government regulator and private classification or standards organizations

💭 Think About

• Which of these organizations actually makes and enforces federal laws for vessels operating in U.S. waters? • Which organizations mainly create technical standards or classification rules, but do not themselves have legal enforcement power over small vessel equipment? • When the regulation says "approved," whose approval does it specifically mean in the context of U.S. maritime law?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option is a federal maritime regulatory authority • Eliminate groups that are private standards bodies or insurance-related rather than regulators • Recall that portable fire extinguishers on U.S. vessels must carry a specific marine approval marking from the appropriate authority