[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: 46CFR119.510]



[Page 369]

 

                            TITLE 46_SHIPPING



                  (This book contains parts 90 to 139)

 

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

 

PART 119_MACHINERY INSTALLATION--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart E_Bilge and Ballast Systems

 

Sec.  119.510  Bilge piping system.



    A vessel must be provided with a piping system that meets Sec.  

56.50-50 in subchapter F of this chapter, with the following exceptions:

    (a) The space forward of the collision bulkhead need not be fitted 

with a bilge suction line when the arrangement of the vessel is such 

that ordinary leakage may be removed from this compartment by the use of 

a hand portable bilge pump or other equipment, and such equipment is 

provided; and

    (b) The vessel need not comply with Sec.  56.50-50(f) in subchapter 

F of this chapter.



[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 922, Jan. 10, 1996, as amended by CGD 97-057, 62 FR 

51047, Sept. 30, 1997]