🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR Part 25 fire protection requirements for uninspected vessels • Special exemptions for certain towing services (e.g., assistance, pollution response, restricted service) • How the rule treats vessels on Western Rivers vs. specific types of towing work

💭 Think About

• Look up which towing operations are specifically listed as EXEMPT from uninspected towing vessel fire protection requirements, then see which option is NOT on that exempt list. • Ask yourself: Is the regulation focused on where the vessel operates (geographic area) or on what kind of towing service it is providing? • Compare each answer choice against the regulatory language: which one describes a situation that the regulation is clearly trying to exclude from the exemptions?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in 46 CFR Part 25 which towing services are explicitly named as exempt from the fire extinguisher requirements for uninspected towing vessels. • Check whether Western Rivers is treated as a geographic operating area or as a special exempt service in the fire protection section. • Confirm which one (and only one) of the answer options is not clearly listed among the exempt categories in the regulation.