Question 384General Subjects - 1st Asst/Chief

70% to pass

As a management level engineering officer planning for underway operations onboard a tanker, you must maintain manning in the engineering spaces while underway in accordance with the certificate of inspection (COI) and the navigation safety regulations for underway tankers as set forth in 33 CFR. Which of the following statements is true?

AThe engineering watch need NOT be physically present in the machinery spaces or in the main control space but be on call and must consist of at least one appropriately endorsed licensed or credentialed officer.

BThe engineering watch must be physically present in the machinery spaces or in the main control space and must consist of at least two appropriately endorsed licensed or credentialed officers.

CThe engineering watch need NOT be physically present in the machinery spaces or in the main control space but be on call and must consist of at least two appropriately endorsed licensed or credentialed officers.

DThe engineering watch must be physically present in the machinery spaces or in the main control space and must consist of at least one appropriately endorsed licensed or credentialed officer.

AI Explanation

The correct answer is D. The engineering watch must be physically present in the machinery spaces or in the main control space and must consist of at least one appropriately endorsed licensed or credentialed officer. This is in accordance with the navigation safety regulations for underway tankers as set forth in 33 CFR. The other options are incorrect because the engineering watch cannot be on call and must be physically present, and it only requires one appropriately endorsed licensed or credentialed officer, not two.