Your tow includes a loaded chlorine barge. After inspecting the tow, the mate reports that he hears a hissing sound coming from the safety valves. Where will you find information on emergency procedures concerning the uncontrolled release of cargo?
• 46 CFR Subchapter D & O requirements for dangerous liquid and bulk cargo documentation • What documents are required to be on or near the barge itself versus on the towing vessel • Where emergency response procedures for a specific hazardous cargo are normally required to be posted or carried
• For an uncontrolled release of a specific hazardous cargo (like chlorine), would you look first for a general regulation book, a vessel inspection document, a loading record, or a document designed for quick emergency reference? • Which of these choices is most likely to contain step‑by‑step actions for leaks, first aid, evacuation, and notification, rather than just listing quantities or legal requirements? • Ask yourself: In a real emergency with a toxic gas release, which document would be written and formatted to be read quickly by the crew on scene?
• Identify which option is specifically intended to give immediate emergency procedures to operating personnel • Separate documents that mainly show regulatory compliance or inspection status from those that show how to respond in an emergency • Verify which document is required to be readily available to the crew for each hazardous cargo carried
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