🔍 Key Concepts

• Tankship firefighting and safety equipment requirements in 46 CFR, especially parts dealing with breathing apparatus and emergency outfits • Differences between gas masks, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), and oxygen breathing apparatus • When international voyage status changes what equipment is required under SOLAS versus purely domestic voyages

💭 Think About

• Think about which equipment type actually provides full respiratory protection in a toxic smoke or vapor environment typically found on tankships • Consider which options sound outdated or limited in capability versus modern requirements for tanker safety • Ask yourself whether the requirement would logically change only for international voyages, or if it would apply to all tankships of this size and type

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in 46 CFR tank vessel safety equipment sections what is specifically mandated for tankships around 2,000 GT • Check whether the rules specify a particular number and type of breathing apparatus, not just any gas mask or oxygen set • Confirm whether the regulation ties the requirement to cargo grades (A, B, C, D), vessel size, or voyage type (domestic vs. international)