-1 -1 Scope (replaces 100.1)

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(a) This part contains requirements for the various ships' and barges' piping systems and appurtenances.

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Under 46 CFR Part 56, which of the following is defined as a 'vital system'?

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(a)This part contains requirements for the various ships' and barges' piping systems and appurtenances.

(b)The respective piping systems installed on ships and barges must have the necessary pumps, valves, regulation valves, safety valves, relief valves, flanges, fittings, pressure gages, liquid level indicators, thermometers, etc., for safe and efficient operation of the vessel.

(c)Piping for industrial systems on mobile offshore drilling units need not fully comply with the requirements of this part but must meet subpart 58.60 of this subchapter. [CGFR 68-82, 33 FR 18843, Dec. 18, 1968, as amended by CGD 73-251, 43 FR 56799, Dec. 4, 1978]

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46 CFR §56.01-1 — -1 -1 Scope (replaces 100.1) · CaptainsGround