46 C.F.R. § 54.01-2   Adoption of division 1 of section VIII of the ASME Code.


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Title 46: Shipping
PART 54—PRESSURE VESSELS
Subpart 54.01—General Requirements

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§ 54.01-2   Adoption of division 1 of section VIII of the ASME Code.

(a) Pressure vessels shall be designed, constructed, and inspected in accordance with division 1 of section VIII of the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Code, as limited, modified, or replaced by specific requirements in this part. The provisions in the appendices to division 1 of section VIII of the ASME Code are adopted and shall be followed when the requirements in section VIII make them mandatory. For general information Table 54.01–1(a) lists the various paragraphs in division 1 of section VIII of the ASME Code which are limited, modified, or replaced by regulations in this part.

    Table 54.01-1(a)_Limitations and Modifications in the Adoption of                  Division 1 of Section VIII, ASME Code------------------------------------------------------------------------ Paragraphs in Section VIII, ASME Code \1\              and disposition                     Unit of this part------------------------------------------------------------------------U-1 and U-2 modified by...................  54.01-5 through 54.01-16.U-1(c) replaced by........................  54.01-5.U-1(d) replaced by........................  54.01-5(a) and 54.01-15.U-1(e) modified by........................  54.01-10.U-1(h) replaced by........................  54.01-15.UG-11 modified by.........................  54.01-25.UG-22 modified by.........................  54.01-30.UG-25 modified by.........................  54.01-35.UG-28 modified by.........................  54.01-40.UG-84 replaced by.........................  54.05-1.UG-90 through UG-103 modified by..........  54.10-1.UG-90 and UG-91 replaced by...............  54.10-3.UG-92 through UG-103 modified by..........  54.10-3.UG-98 reproduced by.......................  54.10-5.UG-99 modified by.........................  54.10-10.UG-100 modified by........................  54.10-15.UG-115 through UG-120 modified by.........  54.10-1.UG-116, except (k) replaced by............  54.10-20(a).UG-116(k) replaced by.....................  54.10-20(b).UG-117 replaced by........................  54.10-20(c).UG-118 replaced by........................  54.10-20(a).UG-119 modified by........................  54.10-20(d).UG-120 modified by........................  54.10-25.UG-125 through UG-134 modified by.........  54.15-1 through 54.15-15.UG-125 modified by........................  54.15-5.UG-125 modified by........................  54.15-10, 54.15-15.UG-127 modified by........................  54.15-13.UW-1 through UW-65 modified by............  54.20-1.UW-2(a) replaced by.......................  54.01-5(b) and 54.20-2.UW-2(b) replaced by.......................  54.01-5(b).UW-9, UW-11(a), UW-13, UW-16 modified by..  54.20-3.UW-11(a) modified by......................  54.25-8.UW-26, UW-27, UW-29, UW-47, UW-48 modified  54.20-5. by.UW-52(c)(3) replaced by...................  54.20-10.UB-1 modified by..........................  54.23-1UB-2 modified by..........................  52.01-95(d) and 56.30-                                             30(b)(1).UCS-6 modified by.........................  54.25-3.UCS-25 replaced by........................  54.25-5.UCS-56 modified by........................  54.25-7.UCS-57, UNF-57, UHA-33, and UHT-57          54.25-8. modified by.UCS-65 through UCS-67 replaced by.........  54.25-10.UHA-23(b) and UHA-51 modified by..........  54.25-15.UHT-5(c), UHT-6, UHT-23 modified by.......  54.25-20.UHT-82 modified by........................  54.25-20, 54.25-25.UA-60 modified by.........................  54.15-3.------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The references to specific provisions in the ASME Code are coded.  The first letter ``U'' refers to division 1 of section VIII. The  second letter, such as ``G'', refers to a subsection within section  VIII. The number refers to the paragraph within the subsection.

(b) References to the ASME Code, such as paragraph UG–125, indicate:

U=Division 1 of section VIII, Pressure Vessels, ASME Code.

G=Part containing general requirements.

125=Paragraph within part.

(c) When a paragraph or a section of the regulations in this part relates to material in division 1 of section VIII of the ASME Code, the relationship with the code will be shown immediately following the heading of the section or at the beginning of the paragraph as follows:

(1) (Modifies U___.) This indicates that the material in U___ is generally applicable but is being altered, amplified or augmented.

(2) (Replaces U___.) This indicates that U___ does not apply.

(3) (Reproduces U___.) This indicates that U___ is being identically reproduced for convenience, not for emphasis.

[CGFR 68–82, 33 FR 18828, Dec. 18, 1968, as amended by CGFR 69–127, 35 FR 9976, June 17, 1970; CGFR 72–59R, 37 FR 6188, Mar. 25, 1972; CGD 72–206R, 38 FR 17226, June 29, 1973; CGD 73–254, 40 FR 40163, Sept. 2, 1975; CGD 77–147, 47 FR 21809, May 20, 1982; CGD 85–061, 54 FR 50963, Dec. 11, 1989. Redesignated by CGD 88–032, 56 FR 35822, July 29, 1991]

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