---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 149.404"
title: "33"
number: "149.404"
heading: "Can I use fire fighting equipment that is not Coast Guard approved?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/149.404"
---

# §149.404. Can I use fire fighting equipment that is not Coast Guard approved?

- (a) A deepwater port may use fire fighting equipment that is not Coast Guard approved as excess equipment, pursuant to [§ 149.403](/cfr/33/149.403.md) of this subpart, if the equipment does not endanger the port or the persons aboard it in any way. This equipment must be listed and labeled by a nationally recognized testing laboratory (NRTL), as set forth in [29 CFR 1910.7](/cfr/29/1910.7.md), and it must be maintained in good working condition.
- (b) Use of non-Coast Guard-approved fire detection systems may be acceptable as excess equipment provided that—
  - (1) Components are listed by an NRTL as defined in [46 CFR 161.002-2](/cfr/46/161.002-2.md), and are designed, installed, tested, and maintained in accordance with an appropriate industry standard and the manufacturer's specific guidance;
  - (2) Installation conforms to the requirements of [46 CFR chapter I](/cfr/46/chI.md), subchapter J (Electrical Engineering), with specific regard to the hazardous location installation regulations in [46 CFR 111.105](/cfr/46/111.105.md);
  - (3) Coast Guard plan review is completed for wiring plans; and
  - (4) **The system and units remain functional as intended.** To ensure this, marine inspectors may test and inspect the system.

## Notes

### Amendments

[USCG-2012-0196, 81 FR 48243, July 22, 2016]

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1504, 1509; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: USCG-1998-3884, 71 FR 57651, Sept. 29, 2006, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[USCG-2012-0196, 81 FR 48243, July 22, 2016]