Question 226General Subjects - 1st Asst/Chief
70% to passThe Certificate of Inspection for your vessel was issued in January. In March of the same year you need to replace a cooling water pump for the refrigeration system. What action would be appropriate?
ADefer informing the Coast Guard of the pump's replacement until the mid-period inspection.
BReplace the pump, as the Coast Guard need not be informed of the pump replacement.
CInform the Coast Guard if the replacement will involve welding or burning.
DInform the nearest Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection of the pump replacement.
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) Replace the pump, as the Coast Guard need not be informed of the pump replacement. The reasoning is that routine maintenance and equipment replacements do not typically require notification to the Coast Guard, unless the replacement involves welding, burning, or other modifications that could impact the vessel's structure or systems. Since the pump replacement in this scenario is a routine maintenance item for the refrigeration system, there is no need to inform the Coast Guard. The other options, such as deferring notification until the mid-period inspection (A) or informing the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (D), are not necessary for a simple equipment replacement.
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