[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 46, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 46CFR130.450]



[Page 449]

 

                            TITLE 46_SHIPPING



                  (This book contains parts 90 to 139)

 

   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 130_VESSEL CONTROL, AND MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS--

Table of Contents

 

           Subpart D_Automation of Unattended Machinery Spaces

 

Sec.  130.450  Machinery alarms.



    (a) Each alarm required by Sec.  130.460 of this subpart must be of 

the self-monitoring type that will both show visibly and sound audibly 

upon an opening or break in the sensing circuit.

    (b) The visible alarm must show until it is manually acknowledged 

and the condition is corrected.

    (c) The audible alarm must sound until it is manually silenced.

    (d) No silenced alarm may prevent any other audible alarm from 

sounding.

    (e) Each OSV must be provided with means for testing each visible 

and audible alarm.

    (f) Each OSV must provide battery power for the alarm required by 

Sec.  130.460(a)(8) of this subpart.