(a) A cargo pumproom must have a bilge pumping system.
(b) The bilge pumping system must have:
(1) Complete remote operating controls outside the cargo pumproom; and
(2) An alarm that operates when the depth of liquid in the bilges exceeds 50 cm (approx. 19.7 in.).
authority: 46 U.S.C. 3703; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. Section 153.40 issued under
49 U.S.C. 5103. Sections 153.470 through 153.491, 153.1100 through 153.1132, and 153.1600 through 153.1608 also issued under
33 U.S.C. 1903 (b)
source: CGD 73-96, 42 FR 49027, Sept. 26, 1977, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 153.334