Deck General USCG Question #5334 (Set 166)

What are the minimum ventilation requirements for pump rooms on tank vessels, constructed in 1960, carrying grades B or C liquid cargo with machinery spaces located below the freeboard deck?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — that it be power ventilation

Title 46 CFR regulations require power ventilation in pump rooms carrying Grade B or C liquid cargoes when machinery spaces are below the freeboard deck, ensuring continuous hazardous vapor extraction and maintaining safe atmospheric conditions.

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