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46 CFR §119.520

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  1. (a)Each vessel must be provided with bilge pumps in accordance with § 56.50-55 in subchapter F of this chapter, with the following exceptions:
    1. (1)Note 1 in Table 56.50-55(a) is not applicable and should be disregarded; and
    2. (2)A non-self-propelled vessel must comply with § 56.50-55(a) in subchapter F of this chapter instead of § 56.50-55(b).
  2. (b)In addition to the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section, a vessel of not more than 19.8 meters (65 feet) in length must have a portable hand bilge pump that must be:
    1. (1)Capable of pumping water, but not necessarily simultaneously, from all watertight compartments; and
    2. (2)Provided with suitable suction and discharge hoses capable of reaching the bilges of each watertight compartment, and discharging overboard.
  3. (c)A second power pump is an acceptable alternative to a hand pump if it is supplied by a source independent of the first power bilge pump.