Question 197Safety & Environmental - 1st Asst/Chief

The correct answer is A) The tanks should be sounded to verify levels. After fuel tanks have been filled and bunkers completed, the next procedure that should be followed is to sound the tanks to verify the fuel levels. This is a standard safety practice to ensure that the tanks have been properly filled and to check for any discrepancies or potential leaks. Sounding the tanks allows the crew to accurately monitor the fuel consumption and plan accordingly for the upcoming voyage. The other answer choices are incorrect because: B) Resetting the pressure-vacuum relief valve is not the next immediate step after filling the tanks. C) Making the tanks seaworthy is a separate maintenance procedure that should be done periodically, not necessarily after every refueling. D) Marking the tanks with a bull stamp is not a required step after filling the tanks.