Fuel for use on a vessel (300 GT or more constructed before July 1, 1974) may be carried in independent tanks forward of a collision bulkhead if the __________.

Correct Answer: Option C — tanks were designated, installed, or constructed for fuel oil carrying before July 1, 1974

Title 46 CFR restricts fuel in independent tanks forward of the collision bulkhead. Older vessels constructed before July 1, 1974, are grandfathered if those tanks were specifically designated, installed, or constructed for fuel oil carrying prior to that cutoff date.