46 C.F.R. § 182.530 Bilge high level alarms.
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(a) On a vessel of at least 7.9 meters (26 feet) in length, a visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high water level in each of the following normally unmanned spaces: (1) A space with a through-hull fitting below the deepest load waterline, such as a lazarette; (2) A machinery space bilge, bilge well, shaft alley bilge, or other spaces subject to flooding from sea water piping within the space; and (3) A space with a non-watertight closure, such as a space with a non-watertight hatch on the main deck. (b) Vessels constructed of wood must, in addition to paragraph (a), provide bilge level alarms in all watertight compartments except small buoyancy chambers. (c) A visual indicator must be provided at the operating station to indicate when any automatic bilge pump is operating.
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PART 182—MACHINERY INSTALLATION
Subpart E—Bilge and Ballast Systems
§ 182.530 Bilge high level alarms.
