Deck General USCG Question #5348 (Set 166)

What is required of the access to a cargo pump room on a tank vessel carrying grades A, B, C or D liquid cargoes?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — it is from the open deck

Tank vessel safety standards in 46 CFR require all pump room access openings for spaces handling Grades A through D liquid cargoes to lead directly from the open weather deck, safeguarding accommodations and machinery spaces from gas ingress.

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