identity, or IMO symbol specified by IMO Resolution A.760(18), and size of the items stowed inside.

(c) Each ring buoy on a vessel in ocean service must be marked in block capital letters with the name of the port whose marking on the stern of the vessel is required by §67.123 of this chapter.

(d) Each stowage site for a ring buoy must be marked "LIFE BUOY" or marked with the IMO symbol.

(e) Each lifejacket must be marked with Type I retro-reflective material approved under subpart 164.018 of this chapter. The arrangement of the retroreflective material must comply with IMO Resolution A.658(16).

(f) Each ring life buoy must be marked with Type I or II retro-reflective material approved under subpart 164.018 of this chapter. The arrangement of the retro-reflective material must comply with IMO Resolution A.658(16).

§ 131.880 Fire hoses and axes.

Each fire hose and axe must be marked with the vessel's name.

§ 131.890 EPIRBS and SARTS.

The name of the vessel must be plainly marked or painted on each Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) and on each Search and Rescue Transponder (SART), except on an EPIRB or SART

(a) In an inflatable liferaft; or

(b) Permanently installed in a survival craft.

§ 131.893 Watertight doors and watertight hatches.

Each watertight door in a bulkhead that must be watertight in compliance with the requirements in part 174 of this chapter, and each watertight hatch, must be marked on both sides in letters at least 50 millimeters (2 inches) high that state the following: "WATERTIGHT DOOR-KEEP

CLOSED EXCEPT FOR PASSAGE" or "WATERTIGHT HATCH-KEEP

CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE".

§ 131.896 Remote stopping-systems. The remote stopping-systems required by $129.540 of this subchapter

must be clearly marked to show what system each controls.

§ 131.899 Fire dampers.

Each fire damper installed within the boundary of a space protected by a fixed fire extinguishing system must be fitted with an indicator showing whether the damper is open or closed and must be marked with red letters at least 13 millimeters (1⁄2-inch) high stating "FIRE DAMPER" and, as otherwise appropriate, identifying the space served by the fire damper.

Subpart I-Miscellaneous

§ 131.905 Statutory penalties.

(a) The marine-safety statutes and other statutes impose criminal and civil penalties for violating the applicable provisions of this subchapter. Possible sanctions include:

(1) Assessment and collection of civil monetary penalty.

(2) Criminal prosecution, where no loss of life results.

(3) Criminal prosecution for manslaughter, where loss of life results from violating marine-safety statutes or regulations or from misconduct, negligence, or inattention to duty.

(4) Libel against vessel.

(b) 46 U.S.C. Chapter 77 allows, in addition to the foregoing, the suspension or revocation of licenses, certificates, or documents issued by the Coast Guard, for incompetence, misconduct. or negligence or for violating marinesafety statutes or regulations.

§ 131.910 Notices to mariners and aids to navigation.

Each master and mate shall acquaint himself or herself with the latest information published by the Coast Guard and the National Imagery and Mapping Agency regarding aids to navigation in the area in which the vessel operates. [CGD 82-004 and CGD 86-074, 62 FR 49340. Sept. 19, 1997, as amended by USCG-200110224, 66 FR 48620, Sept. 21, 2001]

$131.915 Persons allowed in pilot.

house and on navigational bridge. No person may be in the pilothouse while the vessel is under way, unless connected with the navigation of the

Bressel or authorized for good cause by he master or mate on watch.

131.920 Level of manning.

Each vessel must carry the personnel equired by the Certificate of Inspecion, as determined by the cognizant CMI, based on an evaluation under art 15 of this chapter.

131.925 Compliance with provisions of Certificate of Inspection.

The master of the vessel shall ensure ompliance with each provision of the ertificate of Inspection. Nothing in is subchapter prevents the master's iverting the vessel from the route precribed in the Certificate, or taking ther steps necessary and prudent to ssist vessels in distress or to handle milar emergencies.

131.930 Display of stability letter.

If the Coast Guard issues a stability Better under $170.120 of this chapter, he letter must be readily available to The person on watch in the pilothouse f the vessel.

(1) Positions of the dampers;

(2) Site of the remote means of stopping the fans; and

(3) Identification of the fans serving each section.

$131.950 Placard on lifesaving signals and helicopter recovery.

(a) Each vessel must have readily available to the person on watch in the pilothouse a placard (Form CG-811) containing instructions—

(1) For the use of lifesaving signals set forth in Regulation 16, Chapter V, of SOLAS 74/83; and

(2) In helicopter recovery.

(b) The signals must be employed by vessels or persons in distress when communicating with lifesaving stations and maritime rescue units.

§ 131.955 Display of license.

Each master and licensed officer on an vessel shall conspicuously display his or her license in compliance with 46 U.S.C. 7110.

§ 131.960 Use of auto-pilot.

When the automatic pilot is used in areas of high traffic density, conditions of restricted visibility, or any other hazardous navigational situations, the master shall ensure that

(a) It is possible to immediately establish manual control of the vessel's steering;

(b) A competent person is ready at all times to take over steering control; and

(c) The changeover from automatic to manual control of the vessel's steering and the reverse is made by, or under the supervision of, the master or officer of the watch.

§ 131.965 Sounding of whistle.

No vessel may sound its whistle within any harbor limits of the United States unless it needs to.

§ 131.970 Unauthorized lighting.

No master of a vessel may authorize or permit the vessel's carrying of any lighting not required by law that will interfere in any way with any other vessel's ability to distinguish the vessel's navigation lighting.

Subpart A-Fire Main

§ 132.100 General.

(a) Except as provided by paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, each vessel must be equipped with a fire main that complies with this subpart.

(b) Each vessel of less than 100 gross tons and not more than 19.8 meters (65 feet) in length may have, instead of a fire main that complies with this subpart, a hand-operated pump and a hose capable of providing an effective stream of water to each part of the vessel.

(c) A garden hose of nominal inside diameter of at least 16 millimeters (58inch) complies with paragraph (b) of this section if the hose is―

(1) Of good commercial grade and is constructed of an inner rubber tube. plies of braided-fabric reinforcement. and an outer cover made of rubber or equivalent fire-resistant material; and

(2) Fitted with a commercial gardenhose nozzle of high-grade bronze or equivalent metal capable of providing a solid stream and a spray pattern.

§ 132.110 Piping.

(a) Except as provided for liftboats by § 134.180 of this subchapter, each fitting, flange, valve, and run of piping must meet the applicable requirements of part 128 of this subchapter. Piping must be

(1) Hot-dip galvanized;

(2) At least extra-heavy schedule; or (3) Of a suitable corrosion-resistant material.

(b) Each distribution cut-off valve must be marked in compliance with § 131.820 of this subchapter. § 132.120 Fire pumps.

(a) Except as provided by §132.100(b) of this subpart, each vessel must be equipped with one self-priming powerdriven fire pump capable of delivering a single stream of water from the highest hydrant, through the hose and nozzle at a Pitot-tube pressure of at least 345 kPa (50 psi [pounds per square inch]).

(b) Each fire pump must be fitted or the discharge side with a pressure gauge.

(c) Each fire pump must be fitted on the discharge side with a relief valve

et to relieve at either 172 kPa (25 psi) 1 excess of the pressure necessary to laintain the requirements of pararaph (a) of this section or 862 kPa (125 si), whichever is greater. The relief alve is optional if the pump is not caable of developing pressure exceeding he greater amount.

(d) If two propulsion engines are inalled, the pump required by paraaph (a) of this section may be driven one of the engines. If only one proalsion engine is installed, the pump ust be driven by a source of power dependent of the engine.

(e) If two fire pumps are installed, id if one pump remains available for rvice on the fire main at any time, e other pump may be used for other urposes.

(f) Each fire pump must be capable of oviding the quantity of water reired to comply with paragraph (a) of is section while meeting any other mands placed on it, as by a branch ne connected to the fire main for ashing the anchor or the deck.

(g) No branch line may be directly onnected to the fire main except for ghting fires or for washing the anchor the deck. Each discharge line for ly other purpose must be clearly arked and must lead from a discharge anifold near the fire pump.

(h) When a fire monitor is connected the fire main system, it must lead om a discharge manifold near the fire imp.

(i) The total cross-sectional area of ping leading from a fire pump may ot be less than that of the pump-dislarge outlet.

(j) In no case may a pump connected O a line for flammable or combustible quid be used as a fire pump.

(k) A fire pump must be capable of oth manual operation at the pump nd, if a remote operating station is tted, operation at that station.

132.130 Fire stations.

(a) Except as provided by paragraph ) of this section, ire stations must be o numerous and so placed that each art of the vessel accessible to persons board while the vessel is being operted, and each cargo hold, are reachble by at least two effective spray paterns of water. At least two such pat

terns must come from separate hydrants. At least one must come from a single length of hose.

(b) Each part of the main machinery space, including the shaft alley if it contains space assigned for the stowage of combustibles, must be reachable by at least two streams of water. Each stream must come from a single length of hose, from a separate fire station.

(c) Each fire station must be numbered in compliance with §131.830 of this subchapter.

(d) Each part of the fire main on a weather deck must be either protected against freezing or fitted with cut-out valves and drain valves so that exposed parts of the piping may be shut off and drained in freezing weather. Except when closed against freezing, the cutout valves must be sealed open.

(e) Each outlet at a fire hydrant must be at least 38 millimeters (12 inch) in diameter and, to minimize the possibility of kinking, must be fitted so that no hose leads upward from it.

(f) Each fire station must be equipped with a spanner suitable for use on the hose there.

(g) Each fire station must have at least one length of fire hose. Each hose on the station must have a fire nozzle approved under subpart 162.027 of this chapter that can discharge both solid stream and water spray.

(h) Each pipe and fire hydrant must be placed so that the fire hose may be easily coupled to them. Each station must be readily accessible. No deck cargo may interfere with access to the stations; each pipe must run as far away from this cargo as practicable, to avoid risk of damage by the cargo.

(i) Each fire hydrant or "Y" branch must be equipped with a valve such that the fire hose may be removed while there is pressure on the fire main.

(j) Each fire hydrant connection must be of brass, bronze, or equivalent metal. The threads of fire hose couplings must be of brass or other suitable corrosion-resistant material and comply with NFPA 1963.

(k) Each fire hydrant must have a fire hose 15.2 meters (50 feet) in length, with a minimum diameter of 38 millimeters (11⁄2 inches), connected to an outlet, for use at any time.

(1) No fire hose, when part of the fire equipment, may be used for any purpose except fire-fighting, fire drills, and testing.

(m) A suitable hose rack or other device must be provided for each fire hose. Each rack on a weather deck must be placed so as to protect its hose from heavy weather.

(n) Each section of fire hose must be lined commercial fire hose, or lined fire hose that meets Standard 19 of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL). Hose that bears the UL label as lined fire hose complies with this section.

Subpart B-Portable and Semiportable Fire Extinguishers

§ 132.210 Classification.

(a) Each portable fire extinguisher and semiportable fire extinguisher is classified by a symbol combining letter and number. The letter indicates the type of fire that the unit should extinguish; the number indicates the relative size of the unit.

(b) The types of fire are the following:

(1) "A"-fires in ordinary combustible materials, where the quenching and cooling effect of quantities of either water or solutions containing large percentages of water is essential. (2) "B"-fires in flammable liquids. greases, and the like, where the blanketing effect of a smothering-agent is essential.

(3) "C" fires in electrical equip ment, where the use of nonconducting extinguishing-agent is essential.

(c) The sizes of units run from "I" for the smallest to "V" for the largest. Sizes I and II are portable fire extinguishers; sizes III, IV, and V, which exceed 25 kilograms (55 pounds) in gross weight, are semiportable fire extin guishers and must be fitted with suitable hose and nozzle or other practicable means to cover any part of the space involved. Typical portable and semiportable fire extinguishers are set forth by Table 132.210 of this section.

1.13 (22) 4.5 (10)

9 (20)

IV

V

1.13 (22) 4.5 (10)

(d) Each portable fire extinguisher and semiportable fire extinguisher must have permanently attached an identification plate that gives the name of the extinguishing-agent, the capacity of the agent in liters (gallons) or kilograms (pounds), the classification of the extinguisher expressed by letter or letters indicating the type or types of fire for which it is intended, and the identifying mark of the manufacturer.

Space

Classification (see § 132.210)

Number and placement