🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR Subchapter T requirements for small passenger vessels • Equipment specifically required when a vessel is authorized to operate at night as well as day • Difference between navigation/anchor lights, life-saving appliances, and structural safety features

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: which of these items is most directly related to operating safely in darkness, not just in restricted visibility? • Which option represents equipment that is a standard regulatory requirement for small passenger vessels, rather than something only certain vessels or routes would need? • Think about whether each choice is a lighting device, structural feature, or electronic aid, and which category the regulations focus on when extending service beyond daylight hours.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in 46 CFR which specific additional equipment is required when service is not limited to daylight hours. • Check whether a radar is always mandatory for all small passenger vessels, regardless of route and area of operation. • Confirm how many and what kind of lifesaving lights or signals are required on small passenger vessels operating at night.