🔍 Key Concepts

• Federal approval authority for lifejackets, flares, fire extinguishers, EPIRBs, and other carriage-required gear • Location on the equipment label or stamp that shows the approval agency • Difference between workplace-safety agencies and marine-safety authorities

💭 Think About

• Think about which organization actually tests and certifies marine equipment specifically for use on U.S. vessels, not just general workplace safety. • Consider what marking you usually see molded, sewn, or stamped on lifejackets and fire extinguishers you’ve used on boats. • Ask yourself which of these choices is a federal maritime enforcement and certification authority rather than a private group or a land-based safety regulator.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which option is a maritime regulatory agency of the U.S. government. • Check which organization’s name you commonly see on the approval label of lifejackets and flares. • Eliminate any answers that are private organizations or primarily concerned with land-based workplace safety rather than vessel equipment.