Question 3176 Deck General

The correct answer is D) all of the above. The reasoning is that when a Master of a US-flag towing vessel replaces any crew member with a non-US citizen, they must ensure that: 1) The replacement holds a credential equivalent in experience and training to a mariner holding US credentials, as required by US regulations. 2) The vessel is on a foreign voyage, outside US jurisdiction, and not operating above the US outer continental shelf, as required to employ non-US citizens. 3) The replacement can communicate with other crew members to the extent required by regulations, for safety and operational reasons. The other options are incorrect because they only address one or two of the regulatory requirements, rather than the full set of conditions that must be met when replacing a crew member with a non-US citizen on a US-flag towing vessel.