🔍 Key Concepts

• Hazardous materials (dangerous cargo) loading supervision on U.S. vessels • The role of National Cargo Bureau, Inc. under Coast Guard authorization for cargo inspections • Difference between classification societies, military authorities, and regulatory/inspection agents

💭 Think About

• Which organization is specifically named in regulations as assisting the Coast Guard with hazardous materials / dangerous cargo suitability inspections? • Which option is a private, nongovernmental cargo inspection organization that works under Coast Guard authority, rather than a military branch or environmental regulator? • Think about which agency routinely issues Certificates of Readiness or similar documents for loading hazardous or dangerous cargo.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in 46 CFR parts dealing with hazardous materials / dangerous cargo loading and stowage to see which organization is mentioned as an assisting body. • Check which choice is a classification society (focuses on vessel construction and standards) and which is a cargo inspection bureau (focuses on safe loading). • Confirm which organizations among the choices have a direct formal relationship with the Coast Guard for inspecting cargo spaces and loading plans for hazardous materials.