46 C.F.R. Subpart G—Equipment Markings and Instructions
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Unless otherwise provided, each marking required in this subpart must be— (a) Printed in English; (b) In red letters with a contrasting background; (c) Permanent; (d) Easy to be seen; (e) At least 1.3 centimeters ( Each general alarm bell switch must be marked “GENERAL ALARM” on a plate or other firm noncorrosive backing. Each general alarm bell must be identified by marking “GENERAL ALARM—WHEN BELL RINGS GO TO YOUR STATION” next to the bell. Each carbon dioxide alarm must be identified by marking: “WHEN ALARM SOUNDS VACATE AT ONCE. CARBON DIOXIDE BEING RELEASED” next to the alarm. Each branch line valve of each fire extinguishing system must be marked with the name of the space or spaces it serves. (a) Each cabinet or space that contains a valve, control, or manifold of a fixed fire extinguishing system must be marked by one of the following: “CARBON DIOXIDE FIRE APPARATUS”, “FOAM FIRE APPARATUS”, or “WATER SPRAY FIRE APPARATUS” in letters at least 5 centimeters (2 inches) high. (b) Instructions for the operation of a fixed fire extinguishing system must be posted next to a fire apparatus described in paragraph (a) of this section. Each fire station must be identified by marking: “FIRE STATION NO. __;” next to the station in letters and numbers at least 5 centimeters (2 inches) high. Each locker or space containing self-contained breathing apparatus must be marked: “SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS”. Each space containing a work vest must be marked: “WORK VEST”. (a) Each hand portable fire extinguisher must be marked with a number that identifies it in relation to all other hand portable fire extinguishers. (b) The location of each hand portable fire extinguisher must be marked with the same number that is marked on the extinguisher. Each emergency light must be marked: “E”. Instructions stating, in order, the different steps to be taken for changing to emergency and secondary steering gear must be posted in the steering gear room and at each secondary steering station in 1.3 centimeters ( At each steering station, the direction which the wheel or steering device must be moved for right rudder or left rudder must be marked in letters of contrasting color to the background on the wheel or steering device or in a place that is directly in the helmsman's line of vision to indicate “RIGHT RUDDER” and “LEFT RUDDER”. (a) Lifeboats and rescue boats. Each lifeboat and rescue boat must be plainly marked as follows: (1) Each side of each lifeboat and rescue boat bow must be marked in block capital letters and numbers with— (i) The name of the unit; and (ii) The name of the port required to be marked on the unit to meet the requirements of subpart 67.123 of this chapter. (2) The number of persons the boat is equipped for, which may not exceed the number shown on its nameplate, must be clearly marked in permanent characters. (3) The number of the boat and the unit's name, must be plainly marked or painted so that the markings are visible from above the boat. (4) Type II retro-reflective material approved under approval series 164.018 must be placed on the boat and meet the arrangement requirements in IMO Resolution A.658(16). (b) Rigid liferafts. Each rigid liferaft must be marked as follows: (1) The name of the unit must be marked on each rigid liferaft. (2) The name of the port required to be marked on the unit to meet the requirements of subpart 67.123 of this chapter. (3) The length of the painter must be marked on each rigid liferaft. (4) At each entrance of each rigid liferaft, the number of persons the rigid liferaft is equipped for, not exceeding the number shown on its nameplate, must be marked in letters and numbers at least 100 millimeters (4 inches) high, in a color contrasting to that of the liferaft. [CGD 84–069, 61 FR 25298, May 20, 1996, as amended at 63 FR 52815, Oct. 1, 1998] (a) Containers, brackets, racks, and other similar stowage locations for lifesaving equipment, must be marked with symbols in accordance with IMO Resolution A.760(18), indicating the devices stowed in that location for that purpose. (b) If more than one device is stowed in that location, the number of devices must also be indicated. (c) Survival craft should be numbered. [CGD 84–069, 61 FR 25298, May 20, 1996, as amended at 63 FR 52815, Oct. 1, 1998] The number of the liferaft and the number of persons it is permitted to accommodate must be marked or painted in a conspicuous place in the immediate vicinity of each inflatable liferaft in block capital letters and numbers. The word “liferaft” or the appropriate symbol from IMO Resolution A.760(18) shall be used to identify the stowage location. Liferafts stowed on the sides of the unit should be numbered in the same manner as the lifeboats. This marking must not be on the inflatable liferaft container. [CGD 84–069, 61 FR 25298, May 20, 1996] (a) Each lifejacket must be marked— (1) In block capital letters with the name of the unit; and (2) With type I retro-reflective material approved under approval series 164.018. The arrangement of the retro-reflective material must meet IMO Resolution A.658(16). (b) The stowage positions for lifejackets, other than lifejackets stowed in staterooms, must be marked with either the word “LIFEJACKET” or with the appropriate symbol from IMO Resolution A.760(18). (c) Each immersion suit or anti-exposure suit must be marked to identify the person or unit to which it belongs. (d) Immersion suits or anti-exposure suits must be stowed so they are readily accessible, and the stowage positions must be marked with either the words “IMMERSION SUITS” or “ANTI-EXPOSURE SUITS”, or with the appropriate symbol from IMO Resolution A.760(18). (e) Each lifebuoy must be marked— (1) In block capital letters with the unit's name and with the name of the port required to be marked on the unit under subpart 67.123 of this chapter; and (2) With type II retro-reflective material approved under part 164, subpart 164.018 of this chapter. The arrangement of the retro-reflective material must meet IMO Resolution A.658(16). (f) Each lifebuoy stowage position must be marked with either the words “LIFEBUOY” or “LIFE BUOY”, or with the appropriate symbol from IMO Resolution A.760(18). (g) Each lifejacket, immersion suit, and anti-exposure suit container must be marked in block capital letters and numbers with the minimum quantity, identity, and if sizes other than adult or universal sizes are used on the unit, the size of the equipment stowed inside the container. The equipment may be identified in words or with the appropriate symbol from IMO Resolution A.760(18). [CGD 84–069, 61 FR 25298, May 20, 1996, as amended at 63 FR 52815, Oct. 1, 1998] Emergency position indicating radiobeacons and search and rescue transponders. Each EPIRB and SART should have the name of the unit plainly marked or painted on its label, except for EPIRBs or SARTs in an inflatable liferaft or permanently installed in a survival craft. [CGD 84–069, 61 FR 25299, May 20, 1996] Each portable magazine chest must be marked: “PORTABLE MAGAZINE CHEST—FLAMMABLE—KEEP LIGHTS AND FIRE AWAY” in letters at least 7.5 centimeters (3 inches) high. (a) Each helicopter fueling facility must be marked adjacent to the fueling hose storage: “WARNING—HELICOPTER FUELING STATION—KEEP LIGHTS AND FIRE AWAY”. (b) Each storage tank for helicopter fuel must be marked: “DANGER—FLAMMABLE LIQUID”. (c) Each access to a helicopter landing area must be marked: “BEWARE OF TAIL ROTOR”. (d) Each marking required by this section must be in letters at least 7.5 centimeters (3 inches) high. Each unit must have posters or signs displayed in the vicinity of each survival craft and the survival craft's launching controls that— (a) Illustrate the purpose of controls; (b) Illustrate the procedures for operating the launching device; (c) Give relevant instructions or warnings; (d) Can be easily seen under emergency lighting conditions; and (e) Display symbols in accordance with IMO Resolution A.760(18). [CGD 84–069, 61 FR 25299, May 20, 1996] The hull of each unit must be marked in accordance with Parts 67 and 69 of this chapter. On all vessels to which this subpart applies, there must be readily available to the offshore installation manager, master, or person in charge a placard containing instructions for the use of the lifesaving signals set forth in regulation 16, chapter V, of the International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea, 1974. These signals must be used by vessels or persons in distress when communicating with lifesaving stations and maritime rescue units. [CGD 95–027, 61 FR 26008, May 23, 1996] (a) Each unit must have draft marks for each foot of immersion— (1) If the unit is a surface unit, on both the port and starboard sides of the stem and the stern-post or rudderpost or at any other place at the stern of the unit as may be necessary for easy observance; (2) If the unit is a self-elevating unit, near each corner of the hull but not more than 4 required; and (3) If the unit is a column-stabilized unit, on each corner column, continuing to the footing or lower displacement hull. (b) The bottom of each mark must be at the draft indicated by that mark. (c) Each mark must be— (1) In numerals 15 centimeters (6 inches) high; and (2) In contrasting color to the background. (d) For the purposes of this section, “draft” means the distance from the bottom of the keel or the lowest shell plate on the outer surface of the unit to the surface of the water, except that where a unit has a permanent appendage extending below the bottom of the keel, “draft” means the distance from the lowest part of the appendage to the surface of the water. (e) In cases where draft marks are obscured due to operational constraints or by protrusions, the vessel must be fitted with a reliable draft indicating system from which the draft can be determined. [CGD 73–251, 43 FR 56808, Dec. 4, 1978, as amended by CGD 89–037, 57 FR 41823, Sept. 11, 1992] Each unit that is assigned a load line must have the load line marked in accordance with Part 42 of this chapter. Each watertight door, scuttle, and hatch required for watertight integrity, which may be opened during normal operations must be marked in letters of contrasting color to the background “KEEP CLOSED”.
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PART 108—DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT
Subpart G—Equipment Markings and Instructions
§ 108.621 Equipment markings: General.
§ 108.623 General alarm bell switch.
§ 108.625 General alarm bell.
§ 108.627 Carbon dioxide alarm.
§ 108.629 Fire extinguishing system branch line valve.
§ 108.631 Fixed fire extinguishing system controls.
§ 108.633 Fire stations.
§ 108.635 Self-contained breathing apparatus.
§ 108.636 Work vests.
§ 108.637 Hand portable fire extinguishers.
§ 108.639 Emergency lights.
§ 108.641 Instructions for changing steering gear.
§ 108.643 Rudder orders.
§ 108.645 Markings on lifesaving appliances.
§ 108.646 Marking of stowage locations.
§ 108.647 Inflatable liferafts.
§ 108.649 Lifejackets, immersion suits, and lifebuoys.
§ 108.650 EPIRBs and SARTs.
§ 108.651 Portable magazine chests.
§ 108.653 Helicopter facilities.
§ 108.655 Operating instructions.
§ 108.657 Unit markings.
§ 108.659 Lifesaving signal instructions.
§ 108.661 Unit markings: Draft marks.
§ 108.663 Unit markings: Load line.
§ 108.665 Appliances for watertight integrity.
