🔍 Key Concepts

• SOLAS LSA Code requirements for motor lifeboat fuel capacity • Difference between a fixed gallon amount vs. fuel required for a certain number of operating hours • Purpose of fuel in survival craft: how long the boat may need to operate after abandonment

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: Do international and U.S. regulations for lifeboats usually specify fuel in gallons or in minimum hours of operation? • Think about a realistic survival scenario: How long might a motor lifeboat need to run its engine for rescue, maneuvering, and clearing the ship? • Compare the answer choices: Are they more likely based on an exact volume or an operating-time requirement to cover different engine sizes and fuel consumption rates?

✅ Before You Answer

• Check in the LSA (Life-Saving Appliances) Code or 46 CFR lifeboat requirements for wording about minimum hours of operation for motor lifeboats. • Verify whether the regulation uses a specific gallon figure anywhere, or instead describes a duration of continuous running. • Confirm that the chosen option makes sense for regulatory language (how rules are typically written) and for practical survival needs in an emergency.