Question 3597 Deck General

The correct answer is B) Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. The regulations require that certain records be retained on board for at least 3 months after a MODU (Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit) is involved in a casualty, or until advised that they are no longer needed on board by the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. This is because the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection is the regulatory authority responsible for overseeing and inspecting MODUs, and they would need access to these records as part of the investigation and incident reporting process. The other options are incorrect because the person in charge (A) may not have the authority to determine record retention requirements, the master (C) is not the regulatory authority, and the owner (D) is not the appropriate party to advise on record retention needs in this specific scenario.