What is required of the access to a cargo pump room on a tank vessel carrying grade D liquid cargo?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option B — from the open deck
Safety standards in Title 46 CFR require all cargo pump room accessways on tank vessels handling Grade D flammable liquids to open directly onto the weather deck, preventing hazardous vapor migration into interior shipboard areas.
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