Each electric power operated lifeboat winch must meet § 111.95 in subchapter J and § 160.015 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant.
(a) Electrical equipment in lockers used to store paint, oil, turpentine, or other flammable liquids must be explosion-proof or be part of an intrinsically safe system.
(b) Explosion-proof equipment and intrinsically safe systems must meet the requirements of § 111.105 in subchapter J of this chapter.
Each elevator on a vessel must meet the requirements of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A17.1. “Safety Code for Elevators, and Escalators,” or other standard specified by the Commandant.
(a) All vessels with overnight accommodations must be equipped with a general alarm system.
(b) A vessel of more than 19.8 meters (65 feet) in length with overnight accommodations for more than 49 passengers must have a general alarm that meets the requirements of § 113.25 in subchapter J of this chapter.
(c) The public address system required by § 121.610 of this chapter may be used to sound the general alarm signal.
authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103,
3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1
source: CGD 85-080, 61 FR 928, Jan. 10, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 120.540