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46 CFR 153.460: Fire protection systems.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER O—CERTAIN BULK DANGEROUS CARGOES
- PART 153—SHIPS CARRYING BULK LIQUID, LIQUEFIED GAS, OR COMPRESSED GAS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
- Subpart B—Design and Equipment
Each self-propelled ship and each manned non-self-propelled ship must meet the following:
(a) With the exception of the vent riser, each part of a cargo containment system exposed on the weatherdeck must be covered by the fire protection system listed beside the cargo in Table 1 and described in the footnotes to Table 1.
(b) The Commandant (CG-ENG) approves the substitution of a dry chemical (D) type fire protection system for an A or B type on a case by case basis.
(c) A fire protection system required by this part must meet part 34 of this chapter or be specifically approved by the Commandant (CG-ENG).
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