Engine Refrigeration (Supplementary) USCG Question #573 (Set 8)

According to 46 CFR, Part 58, for protection purposes, what is required of all refrigeration systems?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — pressure relief device

46 CFR Part 58 explicitly requires every shipboard refrigeration system to be protected by approved pressure relief devices, such as spring-loaded relief valves or fusible plugs, to prevent catastrophic overpressurization and component rupture during fire exposure or system malfunctions.

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