Question 2217 Deck General

The correct answer is B) August 27, 2003. According to the Code of Federal Regulations (46 CFR 27.211), both an approved B-V semi-portable fire extinguishing system and a fixed fire extinguishing system are required to protect the engine room on uninspected towing vessels whose construction was contracted for on or after August 27, 2003. The other answer choices are incorrect because: A) February 1, 2002 is too early - the regulation came into effect after this date. C) April 29, 2004 and D) April 29, 2005 are both too late - the regulation was already in effect by those dates.