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46 CFR 108.429: Fire main system protection.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER I-A—MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS
- PART 108—DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT
- Subpart D—Fire Extinguishing Systems
(a) Each pipe and fire hydrant in a fire main system must be installed to the extent practicable in locations that are not exposed to damage by materials that are moved on or onto the deck.
(b) Each part of the fire main system located on an exposed deck must either be protected against freezing or be fitted with cutout valves and drain valves to shut off and drain the entire exposed system in freezing weather.
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