🔍 Key Concepts

• Inspection and equipment requirements for tank vessels in 46 CFR • Differences in requirements based on gross tonnage (GT) • Differences between coastwise, intercoastal, and international voyages

💭 Think About

• How does gross tonnage affect equipment requirements for tank vessels, especially signaling equipment? • Do international voyages trigger any special minimum equipment standards that might not apply to purely domestic routes? • Is the signaling lamp requirement tied to all tank vessels above a certain size, or only those engaged on specific types of voyages?

✅ Before You Answer

• Check the minimum GT threshold (if any) in 46 CFR for requiring a signaling lamp on tank vessels • Verify whether international voyage status changes signaling equipment requirements compared to coastwise/intercoastal • Confirm whether the rule applies to one specific category or is written broadly enough that it would cover all listed options