🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR requirements for inspections on cargo vessels • Difference between inspection for certification and other routine checks or drills • Purpose of watertight doors in maintaining subdivision and damage stability

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: when does the Coast Guard formally verify critical safety features like watertight integrity—during periodic certification, during cargo gear checks, before long voyages, or only at drills? • Which of these options represents a regulatory inspection event controlled directly by the Coast Guard, rather than an owner/master routine or operational procedure? • Think about whether fire and boat drills are primarily for crew training or for detailed structural/equipment testing by an inspector.

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option clearly involves a Coast Guard inspector by regulation, not just ship’s crew or company personnel. • Confirm which event is part of the ship’s statutory inspection regime under 46 CFR (periodic/annual inspections). • Eliminate any choices that describe routine operational practices rather than formal Coast Guard inspection requirements.