---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 76.17-15"
title: "46"
number: "76.17-15"
heading: "Piping."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/76.17-15"
---

# §76.17-15. Piping.

- (a) All piping, valves, and fittings shall meet the applicable requirements of subchapter F (Marine Engineering) of this chapter.
- (b) All piping, valves, and fittings of ferrous materials shall be protected inside and outside against corrosion unless specifically approved otherwise by the Commandant.
- (c) All piping, valves, and fittings shall be securely supported, and where necessary, protected against injury.
- (d) Drains and dirt traps shall be fitted where necessary to prevent the accumulation of dirt or moisture.
- (e) Piping shall be used for no other purpose.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16940, Dec. 30, 1965, unless otherwise noted.