🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR requirements for towing vessel general alarm systems • Differences between general alarm and public address (PA) system functions • Additional provisions for high-noise areas on towing vessels

💭 Think About

• Which options describe core, baseline functions that every general alarm system must have on a towing vessel? • Is the public address system meant to replace, or to complement, the general alarm system under the regulations? • Which choice looks more like a specific supplemental measure rather than a universally required alarm function?

✅ Before You Answer

• Check 46 CFR Subchapter M sections on general alarm systems for towing vessels • Verify whether regulations say the general alarm must or may be used instead of the PA system • Confirm if flashing lights in high-noise areas are an option, a recommendation, or an absolute requirement for all towing vessel general alarms