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You are pushing a 1,000 GT gasoline tank barge which is not gas free. By regulation, which is TRUE concerning cargo tank hatches, ullage holes, and Butterworth plates on the barge?

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You are pushing a 1,000 GT gasoline tank barge which is not gas free. By regulation, which is TRUE concerning cargo tank hatches, ullage holes, and Butterworth plates on the barge?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR regulations for tank barges carrying flammable or combustible liquids • Purpose of flame screens on ullage holes, hatches, and Butterworth openings • Meaning of "not gas free" and when explosive vapors may still be present

💭 Think About

• Think about whether a barge that is "empty" of liquid but not gas free is actually safe from vapor ignition hazards. • Ask yourself if weather, season, or a senior crew member’s permission changes the basic fire and explosion risk of gasoline vapors. • Consider what the regulations are trying to prevent when they require flame screens on openings to cargo tanks with flammable vapors.

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• Verify how the regulations treat a tank that is not gas free, even if it appears "empty" of liquid cargo. • Check whether there are any seasonal or weather-related exceptions to flame screen requirements for gasoline tank barges. • Confirm if crew discretion (e.g., senior crew member’s supervision) can override the regulatory requirement for flame screens on cargo tank openings.

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Question 1 of 20

You are pushing a 1,000 GT gasoline tank barge which is not gas free. By regulation, which is TRUE concerning cargo tank hatches, ullage holes, and Butterworth plates on the barge?

Can be open without flame screens in good weather from 16 May to 15 September

Can be open without flame screens when the barge is empty

Can be open without flame screens under the supervision of the senior crew member on duty

Shall not be open without flame screens under any circumstances

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Question 1 / 2066636ee728f7522a1c518c96

Question 1 of 2066636ee728f7522a1c518c96

You are pushing a 1,000 GT gasoline tank barge which is not gas free. By regulation, which is TRUE concerning cargo tank hatches, ullage holes, and Butterworth plates on the barge?

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Question 1 of 20

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You are pushing a 1,000 GT gasoline tank barge which is not gas free. By regulation, which is TRUE concerning cargo tank hatches, ullage holes, and Butterworth plates on the barge?

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