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46 CFR 28.250: High water alarms.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER C—UNINSPECTED VESSELS
- PART 28—REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY VESSELS
- Subpart C—Requirements for Documented Vessels That Operate Beyond the Boundary Lines or With More Than 16 Individuals On Board, or for Fish Tender Vessels Engaged in the Aleutian Trade
On a vessel 36 feet (11.8 meters) or more in length, a visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate high water level in each of the following normally unmanned spaces:
(a) A space with a through-hull fitting below the deepest load waterline, such as the lazarette;
(b) A machinery space bilge, bilge well, shaft alley bilge, or other space subject to flooding from sea water piping within the space; and
(c) A space with a non-watertight closure, such as a space with a non-watertight hatch on the main deck.
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