Unless otherwise stated, the term "approved" when applied to a small passenger vessel's equipment, means approved by which organization?
• 46 CFR Subchapter T – Small passenger vessels under 100 gross tons • Definition of “approved” in Coast Guard regulations • Who has legal authority to approve lifesaving, firefighting, and navigation equipment for U.S. vessels
• Ask yourself: In federal regulations, which entity is normally given the legal power to approve specific items of marine safety equipment? • Look at how equipment like lifejackets, fire extinguishers, and navigation lights are labeled – who’s the approving authority named on those approval labels? • Which of these choices actually issues formal approvals under the Code of Federal Regulations, rather than just setting standards or making laws in general?
• Verify in 46 CFR how the term “approved” is defined for equipment on inspected vessels. • Check which option is a regulatory authority for vessel equipment, not a private company or a law‑making body. • Confirm which organization’s name you would expect to see on an official approval certificate or approval number for small passenger vessel equipment.
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