Question 284Safety & Environmental - Assistant Engineer

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When fire detecting systems, fire extinguishing systems, and associated equipment are not required by the Coast Guard but are installed on a cargo vessel at the option of the vessel's owner, they _______________.

Aneed only to be Coast Guard inspected and/or tested after their initial installation

Bare exempt from all tests and/or inspections as normally required by a Coast Guard inspector if maintained in a suitable working condition and used only as a back up

Cmust be removed from the vessel as the only systems allowed and approved are those listed on the Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection

Dmust also be inspected and/or tested in accordance with Coast Guard Regulations at each Inspection for Certification

AI Explanation

The correct answer is D) must also be inspected and/or tested in accordance with Coast Guard Regulations at each Inspection for Certification. This is the correct answer because even though the fire detection systems, fire extinguishing systems, and associated equipment are not required by the Coast Guard, if they are installed on the cargo vessel, they must still be inspected and tested as per Coast Guard regulations during each Inspection for Certification. The Coast Guard has specific requirements for the maintenance and testing of such systems, and they must be in proper working condition regardless of whether they are mandatory or optional installations. The other options are incorrect because A) the systems still require regular Coast Guard inspections, B) the systems do not get exempted from testing and inspections, and C) the systems do not need to be removed - they just need to comply with the applicable regulations.

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