Who is required to prepare and post Emergency Instructions in a conspicuous place accessible to crew and passengers? (small passenger vessel regulations)
• 46 CFR Subchapter T (Small Passenger Vessels) general responsibility structure • Who has day‑to‑day operational control of the vessel and crew versus who only has design/approval roles • Difference between regulators/approvers (Coast Guard, class, builder) and those who must implement safety measures on board
• Ask yourself: Of the four choices, who is actually present and in charge on the vessel during a voyage, able to brief crew and post instructions? • Which parties mainly create standards or approve plans, and which party is legally responsible for carrying out those standards in daily operations? • If emergency instructions are not posted, which party would the Coast Guard most likely hold directly responsible during an inspection or casualty investigation?
• Review 46 CFR Part 185 (primarily for operational requirements on small passenger vessels) and see who is repeatedly named as responsible for posting notices and conducting drills. • Check which of the options has legal authority over the crew and can enforce that instructions are followed. • Confirm that some listed entities (e.g., U.S. Coast Guard, classification society, builder) generally set or verify standards, but do not normally perform routine onboard posting of instructions.
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