46 C.F.R. Subpart 58.05—Main Propulsion Machinery
Title 46 - Shipping
(a) The material, design, construction, workmanship, and arrangement of main propulsion machinery and of each auxiliary, directly connected to the engine and supplied as such, must be at least equivalent to the standards established by the American Bureau of Shipping or other recognized classification society, except as otherwise provided by this subchapter. (b) When main and auxiliary machinery is to be installed without classification society review, the builder shall submit in quadruplicate to the cognizant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, such drawings and particulars of the installation as are required by the American Bureau of Shipping rules for similar installations on classed vessels. [CGFR 68–82, 33 FR 18878, Dec. 18, 1968, as amended by CGD 83–043, 60 FR 24776, May 10, 1995] (a) All vessels shall have sufficient power for going astern to secure proper control of the ship in all normal circumstances. Main propulsion machinery must be provided with automatic shut-off controls in accordance with part 62 of this subchapter. These controls must shut down main propulsion machinery in case of a failure, such as failure of the lubricating-oil supply, that could lead rapidly to complete breakdown, serious damage, or explosion. [CGD 83–043, 60 FR 24776, May 10, 1995]
Title 46: Shipping
PART 58—MAIN AND AUXILIARY MACHINERY AND RELATED SYSTEMS
Subpart 58.05—Main Propulsion Machinery
§ 58.05-1 Material, design and construction.
§ 58.05-5 Astern power.
§ 58.05-10 Automatic shut-off.
