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Cruise Ship: Grande Caribe
Cruise Line: American Canadian Caribbean Line, Inc.

VSP Operations Manual Section: 5.7.1.1.3

Manual Requirement: The vessel shall provide a comprehensive cross- connection control program that provides safe connections to the potable water system through air gaps or appropriate backflow devices at the following locations, if present: (1) Potable water supply lines to swimming pools, whirlpool spas, hot tubs, bathtubs, showers, and similar facilities; (2) Photographic laboratory developing machines and utility sinks; (3) Beauty and barber shop spray-rinse hoses; (4) Potable water faucets where hoses are connected or can be connected by threaded or quick-connect outlets such as those serving tanks containing chlorine and other chemicals, and deck taps; (5) Garbage grinders and pulpers; (6) Mechanical warewashing machines; (7) Hospital and laundry equipment; (8) Air conditioning expansion tanks; (9) Boiler feed water tanks; (10) Fire systems; (11) Toilets; (12) Potable water, bilge, and sanitary pumps that require priming; (13) Freshwater or saltwater ballast systems; (14) Bilge or other waste water locations; (15) International shore connection; and (16) Any other connection between potable and non-potable water systems.

Request: Variance to not have a backflow prevention device on the international shore connection.

Status: Denied

Summary:
This backflow prevention device protects the shore-side water source in case of shipboard pressure of non-potable water for fire-fighting is greater than that coming from the shore-side water source.

VSP Operations Manual Section: 5.4.1.2.3

Manual Requirement: Ensure that at least one backup halogen pump is available with automatic switchover to maintain the free residual halogen in the event that the primary pump fails.

Request: Variance to not have automatic switchover for backup halogenation pumps on the distribution system.

Status: Denied

Summary:
Variance to not have automatic switchover for backup halogenation pumps on the distribution system.