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46 CFR §153.460

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Each self-propelled ship and each manned non-self-propelled ship must meet the following:
  1. (a)With the exception of the vent riser, each part of a cargo containment system exposed on the weatherdeck must be covered by the fire protection system listed beside the cargo in Table 1 and described in the footnotes to Table 1.
  2. (b)The Commandant (CG-ENG) approves the substitution of a dry chemical (D) type fire protection system for an A or B type on a case by case basis.
  3. (c)A fire protection system required by this part must meet part 34 of this chapter or be specifically approved by the Commandant (CG-ENG).