Question 300General Subjects - 1st Asst/Chief

The correct answer is C) U.S. Coast Guard inspection records. The U.S. Coast Guard, as the Flag State authority, is responsible for conducting inspections of U.S. vessels to ensure compliance with applicable regulations. These inspection records would be the relevant documentation to present to the Port State Authority when requested to provide records pertaining to Flag State inspections. The other options are incorrect because: A) The American Bureau of Shipping is a classification society, not the Flag State authority, so their inspection records would not be the primary records to present. B) Same as option A, the American Bureau of Shipping records are not the Flag State inspection records. D) Port State Control inspection records are conducted by the Port State, not the Flag State, so they would not be the appropriate records to present in this case.