GroundRules
46 CFR 32.56-20: -20 Insulation of exterior boundaries: Superstructures and deckhouses—T/ALL.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER D—TANK VESSELS
- PART 32—SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY, AND HULL REQUIREMENTS
- Subpart 32.56—Structural Fire Protection for Tank Ships With a Keel Laying Date On or After January 1, 1975
The following exterior boundaries of superstructures and deckhouses that contain accommodation, service, and control spaces, except wheelhouses, must be insulated to “A-60” Class:
(a) The exterior boundaries that face the cargo area.
(b) The portion of the exterior bulkheads and decks within 3 meters (10 feet) of these boundaries.
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