2023-08400: Marine Equipment on Board Vessels and Offshore Units or Facilities
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The Coast Guard proposes to revise regulations associated with the approval, carriage, and maintenance of certain safety equipment required on board vessels and offshore units or facilities. We are taking this action to align the regulations with the current industry practice and provide more transparent regulations for the regulated industry. These proposed revisions would eliminate outdated requirements, reduce inspection and testing requirements, and update standards incorporated by reference. Additionally, this project would remove obsolete sections and align conflicting sections with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea.
The agency’s own summary, as published.
What this changes
Amends 32 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.
- 33 CFR 149 Deepwater Ports: Design, Construction, and Equipment
- 46 CFR 2 Vessel Inspections
- 46 CFR 31 Inspection and Certification
- 46 CFR 32 Special Equipment, Machinery, and Hull Requirements
- 46 CFR 34 Fire Fighting Equipment
- 46 CFR 35 Operations
- 46 CFR 39 Vapor Control Systems
- 46 CFR 56 Piping Systems and Appurtenances
- 46 CFR 76 Fire Protection Equipment
- 46 CFR 77 Vessel Control and Miscellaneous Systems and Equipment
- 46 CFR 95 Fire Protection Equipment
- 46 CFR 96 Vessel Control and Miscellaneous Systems and Equipment
- 46 CFR 105 Commercial Fishing Vessels Dispensing Petroleum Products
- 46 CFR 107 Inspection and Certification
- 46 CFR 108 Design and Equipment
- 46 CFR 109 Operations
- 46 CFR 115 Inspection and Certification
- 46 CFR 116 Construction and Arrangement
- 46 CFR 118 Fire Protection Equipment
- 46 CFR 132 Fire-Protection Equipment
- 46 CFR 147 Hazardous Ships' Stores
- 46 CFR 159 Approval of Equipment and Materials
- 46 CFR 160 Lifesaving Equipment
- 46 CFR 161 Electrical Equipment
- 46 CFR 162 Engineering Equipment
- 46 CFR 163 Construction
- 46 CFR 164 Materials
- 46 CFR 167 Public Nautical School Ships
- 46 CFR 169 Sailing School Vessels
- 46 CFR 181 Fire Protection Equipment
- 46 CFR 195 Vessel Control and Miscellaneous Systems and Equipment
- 46 CFR 199 Lifesaving Systems for Certain Inspected Vessels
Rulemaking docket
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