If a vessel is not equipped with an automatically-activated emergency lighting system, the vessel must be __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)

Correct Answer: Option A — equipped with individual battery-powered lights

46 CFR 183.320 requires that if a vessel lacks an automatically activated emergency lighting system, it must provide individual battery-powered lights. These lights ensure that passengers and crew can safely navigate to muster stations and abandon ship locations during a total power failure or emergency blackout condition.