Question 199 Deck Safety

The correct answer is C) 20 meters. The vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations, as outlined in 47 CFR 80.148, require all power-driven vessels of 20 meters (approximately 65 feet) or more in length, while not engaged in towing, to be equipped with a radiotelephone capable of operation from the vessel's navigational bridge or vessel control station. The other options are incorrect because: A) 50 meters is too large and not the minimum size specified in the regulations. B) 25 meters is larger than the 20-meter minimum. D) 12 meters is smaller than the 20-meter minimum.