Question 1874Deck General70% to pass
What is correct with respect to required watertight bulkheads on small passenger vessels less than 100 GT?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) Sluice valves are not permitted on required watertight bulkheads on small passenger vessels less than 100 GT.
This is because the Coast Guard regulations in 46 CFR 177.300 require that watertight bulkheads on these vessels be "free of sluice valves, sidescuttles, manholes, or other openings." Sluice valves would compromise the integrity of the watertight bulkhead, so they are not permitted.
The other answer choices are incorrect - B) Penetrations are not prohibited, as long as they are properly sealed; C) There is no requirement for the bulkheads to be stepped at the midpoint; and D) not all of the above are correct, only A is.
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