Small passenger vessels in cold water ocean routes, that do not meet the standards for collision bulkheads or subdivision in subchapter S, must carry which item(s)? (small passenger vessel regulations)
• 46 CFR Subchapter T (Small Passenger Vessels) – lifesaving and subdivision alternatives • How cold water ocean routes change lifesaving equipment requirements • What equipment is required specifically as compensation when a vessel does NOT meet collision bulkhead/subdivision standards in Subchapter S
• Ask yourself: Which of these items is normally required anyway for many small passenger vessels, regardless of subdivision standards? • Consider: When a vessel lacks structural protection (collision bulkheads/subdivision), does the regulation usually compensate with improved damage control/firefighting gear, with lifesaving appliances, or with something else? • Check which item(s) are mentioned in the CFR as an alternative or additional requirement when subdivision requirements cannot be met.
• Look in 46 CFR Part 180 (lifesaving) and the cross‑references to Subchapter S for vessels that do not meet subdivision standards. • Verify which of the listed options is explicitly tied to operating on cold water ocean routes as an alternative safety measure. • Confirm whether each option (hand fire pump, inflatable buoyant apparatus, extra EPIRBs) is a general requirement or a special requirement only when subdivision/collision bulkhead standards are not met.
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