46 CFR §130.460
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- (a)Visible and audible alarms must be installed at the pilothouse to indicate the following:
- (1)Loss of power for propulsion control.
- (2)Loss of power to the steering motor or for control of the main steering gear.
- (3)Engine-room fire.
- (4)High bilge-level.
- (5)Low lube-oil pressure for each main propulsion engine and each prime mover of a generator.
- (6)For each main propulsion engine and each prime mover of a generator—
- (7)For each reduction gear and each turbocharger with a pressurized oil system—
- (8)Loss of normal power for the alarms listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(7) of this section.
- (b)Sensors for the high-bilge-level alarm required by paragraph (a)(4) of this section must be installed in—
- (c)Centralized displays must be installed in the machinery spaces to allow rapid evaluation of each problem detected by the alarms required by paragraph (a) of this section. Equipment-mounted gauges or meters are acceptable for this purpose, if they are grouped at a central site.