Question 978 Deck General

The correct answer is C) until the vessel's Certificate of Inspection expires. The reasoning is that under U.S. Coast Guard regulations, records of tests and inspections of a cargo vessel's fire extinguishing systems must be maintained onboard the vessel until the vessel's Certificate of Inspection expires. This requirement ensures that the vessel's fire safety history is available for review during Coast Guard inspections throughout the valid period of the Certificate of Inspection. The other options are incorrect because they do not align with the Coast Guard's regulations on record-keeping for fire system inspections and tests. Maintaining the records for only 1 or 2 years would not cover the full validity period of the Certificate of Inspection, and relying on the next Coast Guard inspection alone does not satisfy the regulatory requirement.