[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR182.410]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 182--MACHINERY INSTALLATION--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart D--Specific Machinery Requirements
 
Sec. 182.410  General requirements.

    (a) Starting motors, generators, and any spark producing device must 
be mounted as high above the bilges as practicable. Electrical equipment 
in spaces, compartments, or enclosures that contain machinery powered 
by, or fuel tanks for, gasoline or other fuels having a flashpoint of 
43.3[deg] C (110[deg] F) or lower must be explosion-proof, intrinsically 
safe, or ignition protected for use in a gasoline atmosphere as required 
by Sec. 183.530 of this chapter.

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    (b) Gauges to indicate engine revolutions per minute (RPM), jacket 
water discharge temperature, and lubricating oil pressure must be 
provided for all propulsion engines installed in the vessel. The gauges 
must be readily visible at the operating station.
    (c) An enclosed space containing machinery powered by gasoline or 
other fuels having a flash point of 43.3[deg] C (110[deg] F) or lower 
must be equipped with a flammable vapor detection device in compliance 
with Sec. 182.480.
    (d) In systems and applications where flexible hoses are permitted 
to be clamped:
    (1) Double hose clamping is required where practicable;
    (2) The clamps must be of a corrosion resistant metallic material;
    (3) The clamps must not depend on spring tension for their holding 
power; and
    (4) Two clamps must be used on each end of the hose, or one hose 
clamp can be used if the pipe ends are expanded or beaded to provide a 
positive stop against hose slippage.