Questions and Answers
What is the minimum height of rails on passenger decks of ferryboats, excursion vessels, and vessels of a similar type?
39.5 inches
Painters on life floats shall be not less than ___________.
100 feet in length
Where should a gasoline fuel tank vent on a small passenger vessel terminate?
On the hull exterior as high above the waterline as practicable and remote from any hull opening
How should drip collectors required on all updraft carburetors be drained?
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Which type of ventilation is required for enclosed spaces containing gasoline, machinery, or fuel tanks?
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What must the engine head, block, and exhaust manifold be?
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To prevent damage by and to storage batteries aboard small passenger vessels, they should be located?
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Where should starting motors, generators, and any other spark producing devices be mounted?
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As appropriate for the voyage, all vessels must carry adequate and up-to-date?
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Which vessel must carry a compass on board?
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How do you know how many passengers you may carry?
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What is the minimum length of a life float paddle on a small passenger vessel?
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What equipment is not required for a life float?
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What must life floats be equipped with?
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A certificate of inspection issued to a small passenger vessel describes?
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What must escape hatches and other hatches in weather decks on passenger vessels operating beyond protected waters be?
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What equipment must be on a lifeboat?
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What must vessels in ocean service carry?
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What do the small passenger vessel regulations require when installing a hydraulic accumulator or other unfired pressure vessel?
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The master of a small passenger vessel fitted with loading doors must ensure that the doors are closed, watertight, and secured _____________?
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Where must the draft or loading marks be placed on a small passenger vessel?
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When shall the steering gear, signaling whistle, controls, and communication system be tested by the master of small passenger vessels?
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At what height shall all life jackets and life buoys be marked?
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How are all life jackets carried aboard small passenger vessels required to be marked?
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Study Notes
Small Passenger Vessel Regulations
- Minimum height of rails on passenger decks of ferryboats and similar vessels is 39.5 inches.
- Painters on life floats must be a minimum of 100 feet in length.
- Gasoline fuel tank vents must terminate on the hull exterior, as high above the waterline as practicable, and away from hull openings.
- Drip collectors for updraft carburetors should automatically return all drip to the engine air intakes.
- Ventilation for enclosed spaces with gasoline, machinery, or fuel tanks requires natural supply and mechanical exhaust.
- Engine head, block, and exhaust manifold must be water jacketed to prevent overheating.
- Storage batteries on small passenger vessels should be located to prevent movement, within electrolyte-resistant trays, and in well-ventilated areas.
- Starting motors, generators, and spark-producing devices must be mounted as high as practicable above the bilges to avoid water damage.
- Vessels must carry adequate and up-to-date light lists, coast pilots, and charts as appropriate for the voyage.
- Vessels operating on the Gulf of Mexico are required to carry a compass on board.
- Passenger capacity is specified on the certificate of inspection.
- Minimum length for life float paddles is four feet.
- A compass is not mandatory equipment for a life float.
- Life floats are required to be equipped with paddles.
- A certificate of inspection provides details about fire extinguishing equipment, life jackets, rescue craft, and operator's name.
- Escape hatches and other hatches on weather decks must be watertight for vessels operating beyond protected waters.
- Lifeboats must include two paddles, a light, painter, lifeline, and pendants.
- Vessels in ocean service must carry sufficient inflatable buoyant apparatus for all persons onboard.
- Hydraulic accumulators or other unfired pressure vessels must be installed to the satisfaction of the cognizant Officer-in-Charge of Marine Inspection (OCMI).
- Loading doors on small passenger vessels must be closed, watertight, and secured at all times when underway in unprotected waters.
- Draft or loading marks must be placed at each end of the vessel, near the stern post or rudder post, and on each side of the stem.
- The master must test steering gear, signaling whistle, controls, and communication systems before getting underway.
- Life jackets and life buoys must be marked with the vessel's name in letters of unspecified height.
- All life jackets aboard must also be marked with the vessel's name.
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Test your knowledge of CFR Subchapter T regulations related to small passenger vessels. This quiz covers essential safety standards, including heights of rails and specifications for life floats and fuel tank vents. Prepare yourself for navigating the regulations effectively.
