§128.130. Vital systems.
46 C.F.R. § 128.130
Vital systems are those systems that are vital to a vessel's survivability and safety. For the purpose of this subchapter, the following are vital systems:
Systems for fill, transfer, and service of fuel oil.
Fire-main systems.
Fixed gaseous fire-extinguishing systems.
Bilge systems.
Ballast systems.
Steering systems and steering-control systems.
Propulsion systems and their necessary auxiliaries and control systems.
Systems for transfer and control of cargo, for integral tanks or fixed independent tanks, in compliance with § 125.110 of this subchapter.
Ship's service and emergency electrical-generation systems and their auxiliaries vital to the vessel's survivability and safety.
Any other marine-engineering system identified by the cognizant OCMI as crucial to the survival of the vessel or to the protection of the personnel aboard.
For the purpose of this subchapter, a system not identified by paragraph (a) of this section is a non-vital system.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306; sec. 617, Pub. L. 111-281, 124 Stat. 2905; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
Source
Source: CGD 82-004 and CGD 86-074, 62 FR 49331, Sept. 19, 1997, unless otherwise noted.