§143.275. Bilge pumps or other dewatering capability.
46 C.F.R. § 143.275
There must be an installed or portable bilge pump for emergency dewatering. Any portable pump must have sufficient hose length and pumping capability. All installed bilge piping must have a check/foot valve in each bilge suction that prevents unintended backflooding through bilge piping.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3103, 3301, 3306, 3308, 3316, 8104, 8904; 33 CFR 1.05; DHS Delegation No. 0170.1.
Source
Source: USCG-2006-24412, 81 FR 40101, June 20, 2016, unless otherwise noted.