Question 3661 Deck General

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On offshore drilling units fitted with fixed CO2 systems, the system must discharge at least 85 percent of the required amount of CO2 within _______________.

A 1 minute
B 2 minutes
C 3 minutes
D 4 minutes
AI Explanation

The correct answer is B) 2 minutes. The U.S. Coast Guard regulations require that fixed CO2 fire extinguishing systems on offshore drilling units must discharge at least 85% of the required amount of CO2 within 2 minutes. This is specified in 46 CFR 108.431, which outlines the requirements for fixed fire extinguishing systems on mobile offshore drilling units. The other answer choices are incorrect because 1 minute is too short, 3 minutes is too long, and 4 minutes is also too long for the required CO2 discharge time.

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