🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR requirements for tank barge inspections and reinspections • Difference between a full inspection for certification and a periodic reinspection • What items must be examined: hull, machinery, and equipment

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself which statement sounds more like the description of the initial inspection for certification rather than a mid‑period reinspection. • Consider whether a reinspection normally repeats every single step of the original inspection, or if it focuses on confirming the vessel is still in a safe, satisfactory condition. • Think about timing: for a 2‑year certificate, when would the regulations logically place the reinspection to check the vessel mid‑cycle?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in 46 CFR how the timing of reinspection is worded for tank barges with a 2‑year certificate. • Check whether the regulations explicitly require the inspector to examine all accessible parts of the hull, as well as machinery and equipment, at reinspection. • Confirm how the regulations describe the scope of reinspection compared with the original inspection for certification—does the rule say it is the same, more limited, or something else?