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46 C.F.R. Subpart 34.01—General

Title 46 - Shipping

Title 46: Shipping
PART 34—FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT

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Subpart 34.01—General

§ 34.01-1   Applicability—TB/ALL.

(a) The provisions of this part shall apply to all tank vessels except as otherwise noted in this part.

[CGFR 65–50, 30 FR 16694, Dec. 30, 1965, as amended by CGD 88–032, 56 FR 35821, July 29, 1991]

§ 34.01-5   Equipment installed but not required—TB/ALL.

(a) Where firefighting equipment is not required, but is installed, the equipment and its installation shall be of an approved type.

§ 34.01-10   Protection for unusual arrangements or special products—TB/ALL.

(a) The provisions of this part contemplate fire protection for tank vessels of conventional design carrying the usual liquid petroleum products in internal tanks. Whenever unusual arrangements exist or special cargoes are carried upon which the vessel's normal firefighting equipment will be ineffective, additional suitable firefighting equipment of approved type shall be carried.

§ 34.01-15   Incorporation by reference.

(a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a). To enforce any edition other than that specified in paragraph (b) of this section, the Coast Guard must publish notice of change in the Federal Register and make the material available to the public. All approved material is on file at the U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Design and Engineering Standards (G-MSE), 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593–0001 or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php. All material is available from the sources indicated in paragraph (b) of this section.

(b) The material approved for incorporation by reference in this part and the sections affected are:

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428–2959

ASTM F 1121–87 (Reapproved 1993), Standard Specification for International Shore Connections for Marine Fire Applications, 1987 34.10–15

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269–9101

NFPA 13–1996, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems—34.30–1

[CGD 88–032, 56 FR 35821, July 29, 1991, as amended by CGD 95–072, 60 FR 50461, Sept. 29, 1995; CGD 96–041, 61 FR 50727, Sept. 27, 1996; CGD 97–057, 62 FR 51043, Sept. 30, 1997; CGD 95–028, 62 FR 51198, Sept. 30, 1997; USCG-1999–6216, 64 FR 53223, Oct. 1, 1999; USCG-1999–5151, 64 FR 67177, Dec. 1, 1999]

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