§401.17. Pitch indicators and alarms.
33 C.F.R. § 401.17
Every vessel of 1600 gross registered tons or integrated tug and barge or articulated tug and barge unit of combined 1600 gross registered tons or more equipped with a variable pitch propeller shall be equipped with—
A pitch indicator in the wheelhouse and the engine room; and
Visible and audible pitch alarms, with a time delay of not greater than 8 seconds, in the wheelhouse and engine room to indicate wrong way pitch.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[47 FR 51122, Nov. 12, 1982, as amended at 70 FR 12971, Mar. 17, 2005; 71 FR 5606, Feb. 2, 2006; 81 FR 13746, Mar. 15, 2016; 90 FR 1882, Jan. 10, 2025]
Authority
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 983(a) and 984(a)(4), as amended; 49 CFR 1.101, unless otherwise noted.
Source
Source: 39 FR 10900, Mar. 22, 1974, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[47 FR 51122, Nov. 12, 1982, as amended at 70 FR 12971, Mar. 17, 2005; 71 FR 5606, Feb. 2, 2006; 81 FR 13746, Mar. 15, 2016; 90 FR 1882, Jan. 10, 2025]