{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-182.530","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 182.530","heading":"Bilge high level alarms.","body":"(a) On a vessel of at least 7.9 meters (26 feet) in length, a visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high water level in each of the following normally unmanned spaces:\n(1) A space with a through-hull fitting below the deepest load waterline, such as a lazarette;\n(2) A machinery space bilge, bilge well, shaft alley bilge, or other spaces subject to flooding from sea water piping within the space; and\n(3) A space with a non-watertight closure, such as a space with a non-watertight hatch on the main deck.\n(b) Vessels constructed of wood must, in addition to paragraph (a), provide bilge level alarms in all watertight compartments except small buoyancy chambers.\n(c) A visual indicator must be provided at the operating station to indicate when any automatic bilge pump is operating.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER T—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS (UNDER 100 GROSS TONS)","PART 182—MACHINERY INSTALLATION","Subpart E—Bilge and Ballast Systems"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"ea9a2766d1723fdb5338e8f5068c055197a744dc8d43236f8d3bdde50eb1b56c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-182.520","next":"us/46-cfr-182.540"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}