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CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS – TITLE
46 – SHIPPING
PART 25—REQUIREMENTS
Subpart 25.45—Cooking, Heating, and Lighting Systems
Sec. 25.45-1—Heating and lighting
systems on vessels carrying passengers for hire
(a) No fuel may be used in any heating or lighting
system on any vessel carrying passengers for hire without
the approval of Commandant (G-MSE), except—
(1) Alcohol, solid,
(2) Alcohol, liquid, combustible,
(3) Fuel oil, No. 1, No. 2, or No. 3,
(4) Kerosene,
(5) Wood or,
(6) Coal.
(b) Heating and lighting systems using alcohol
must meet the following requirements:
(1) Containers of solidified alcohol must
be properly secured to a fixed base.
(2) Fluid alcohol burners, where wet priming
is used, must have—
(i) A catch pan of not less than 3/4”
depth secured inside the frame of the stove; or
(ii) The metal protection under the stove
flanged up at least 3/4” to form a pan.
(c) Heating and lighting systems using kerosene
or fuel oil must meet the following requirements:
(1) Where wet priming is used, each system
must have—
(i) A catch pan of not less than \3/4\”
depth secured inside the frame of the stove; or
(ii) The metal protection under the stove flanged up at
least \3/4\” to form a pan.
(2) Fuel tanks must be—
(i) Separated from the stove that they serve;
(ii) Mounted in a location open to the atmosphere
or mounted inside a compartment that is vented to the
atmosphere; and
(iii) Fitted with an outside fill and vent.
(d) Heating systems using wood or coal installed
after August 9, 1989, shall be installed in accordance with
the guidelines in chapter 6 of NFPA 302.
[CGD 83-013, 54 FR 6402, Feb. 10, 1989
and CGD 83-013, 55 FR 3959, Feb. 6, 1990; CGD 95-072, 60 FR
50461, Sept. 29, 1995; CGD 96-041, 61 FR 50726, Sept. 27,
1996]
Sec. 25.45-2—Cooking systems on vessels
carrying passengers for hire
(a) No fuel may be used in any cooking system
on any vessel carrying passengers for hire without the approval
of Commandant (G-MSE) except those listed in Sec. 25.45-1,
subject to the requirements stated therein, and liquefied
petroleum gas (LPG), or compressed natural gas (CNG).
(b) Cooking systems using LPG or CNG must meet
the following requirements:
(1) The design, installation, and testing
of each LPG system must meet ABYC A-1-78 or Chapter 6 of
NFPA 302.
(2) The design, installation, and testing
of each CNG system must meet ABYC A-22-78 or Chapter 6 of
NFPA 302.
(3) Cooking systems using chapter 6 of NFPA
302 as the standard must meet the following additional requirements:
(i) The storage or use of CNG containers
within the accommodation area, machinery spaces, bilges,
or other enclosed spaces is prohibited.
(ii) LPG or CNG must be odorized in accordance
with ABYC A-1.5.d or A-22.5.b, respectively.
(iii) The marking and mounting of LPG cylinders
must be in accordance with ABYC A-1.6.b.
(iv) LPG cylinders must be of the vapor
withdrawal type as specified in ABYC A-1.5.b.
(4) Continuous pilot lights or automatic
glow plugs are prohibited for an LPG or CNG installation
using ABYC A-1 or A-22 as the standard.
(5) CNG installations using ABYC A-22
as the standard must meet the following additional requirements:
(i) The stowage or use of CNG containers
within the accommodation area, machinery spaces, bilges,
or other enclosed spaces is prohibited.
(ii) The CNG cylinders, regulating equipment,
and safety equipment must meet the installation, stowage,
and testing requirements specified in paragraph 6-5.12
of NFPA 302.
(iii) The use of stowage of stoves with
attached CNG cylinders is prohibited as specified in paragraph
6-5.1 of NFPA 302.
(6) If the fuel supply line of an LPG or CNG
system enters an enclosed space on the vessel, a remote
shut-off valve must be installed that can be operated from
a position adjacent to the appliance. The valve must be
located between the fuel tank and the point where the fuel
supply line enters the enclosed portion of the vessel. A
power operated valve installed to meet this requirement
must be of a type that will fail closed.
(7) The following variances from ABYC A-1.11.b(1)
are allowed for CNG:
(i) The storage locker or housing
access opening need not be in the top.
(ii) The locker or housing need not
be above the waterline.
(8) The following variances from NFPA
302 are allowed:
(i) The storage locker or housing
for CNG tank installations need not be above the waterline
as required by paragraph 6-5.12.1.1(a).
(ii) Ignition protection need not
be provided as required by paragraph 6-5.4.
Note to Sec. 25.45-2: The
ABYC and NFPA standards referenced in this section require
the posting of placards containing safety precautions for
gas cooking systems.
[CGD 83-013, 54 FR 6402, Feb. 10, 1989,
as amended by CGD 83-013, 55 FR 3960, Feb. 6, 1990; CGD 95-072,
60 FR 50461, Sept. 29, 1995; CGD 96-041, 61 FR 50726, Sept.
27, 1996; USCG-2000-7790, 65 FR 58458, Sept. 29, 2000]
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