{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-56.50-45","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 56.50-45","heading":"-45 Circulating pumps.","body":"(a) A main circulating pump and emergency means for circulating water through the main condenser must be provided. The emergency means may consist of a connection from an independent power pump fitted between the main circulating pump and the condenser.\n(b) Independent sea suctions must be provided for the main circulating and the emergency circulating pumps.\n(c) A cross connection between the circulating pumps in the case of multiple units will be acceptable in lieu of an independent power pump connection.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER F—MARINE ENGINEERING","PART 56—PIPING SYSTEMS AND APPURTENANCES","Subpart 56.50—Design Requirements Pertaining to Specific 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":"fb26997f2466aafa546749c4c30b5c984d853a2cc0bee4d3526d6860eff29876","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-56.50-40","next":"us/46-cfr-56.50-50"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}