The recommended equipment for a pump room rescue aboard a tank vessel is a lifeline, harness, and breathing apparatus. The regulations state that each approved lifeline must __________.
• Tank vessel safety equipment requirements in 46 CFR for pump room or enclosed space rescue • Purpose of a lifeline in a rescue situation (reach, retrieval, and control) • Difference between material/diameter requirements and length requirements
• Ask yourself: In a deep or complex pump room, what is the key characteristic of a lifeline that ensures the rescuer can still be safely tended from outside? • Which options deal with how FAR the line can reach, rather than what it is MADE of or how THICK it is? • Think about whether the regulation is more concerned about a minimum reach, a maximum amount of slack, or the type/size of rope.
• Check which answer choices relate to length rather than material or diameter. • Consider whether a regulation would be more likely to set a minimum length, a maximum length, or both to control safety and manageability. • Mentally picture a pump room: would the line need to be able to reach from a safe outside point to the farthest likely point inside? How does that affect the required length?
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