[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 46, Volume 1] [Revised as of Octobery 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 46CFR28.10] [Page 321-322] TITLE 46--SHIPPING CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PART 28_REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY VESSELS --Table of Contents Subpart A_General Provisions Sec. 28.10 Authority. Subpart A_General Provisions Sec. 28.10 Authority. 28.20 OMB control numbers. 28.30 Applicability. 28.40 Incorporation by reference. 28.50 Definition of terms used in this part. 28.60 Exemption letter. 28.65 Termination of unsafe operations. 28.70 Approved equipment and material. 28.73 Accepted organizations. 28.76 Similarly qualified organizations. 28.80 Report of casualty. 28.90 Report of injury. 28.95 Right of appeal. Subpart B_Requirements for All Vessels 28.100 Applicability. 28.105 Lifesaving equipment--general requirements. 28.110 Life preservers or other personal flotation devices. 28.115 Ring life buoys. 28.120 Survival craft. 28.125 Stowage of survival craft. 28.130 Survival craft equipment. 28.135 Lifesaving equipment markings. 28.140 Operational readiness, maintenance, and inspection of lifesaving equipment. 28.145 Distress signals. 28.150 Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs). 28.155 Excess fire detection and protection equipment. 28.160 Portable fire extinguishers. 28.165 Injury placard. Subpart C_Requirements for Documented Vessels That Operate Beyond the Boundary Lines or With More Than 16 Individuals On Board, or for Fish Tender Vessels Engaged in the Aleutian Trade 28.200 Applicability. 28.205 Fireman's outfit and self-contained breathing apparatus. 28.210 First aid equipment and training. 28.215 Guards for exposed hazards. 28.225 Navigational information. 28.230 Compasses. 28.235 Anchors and radar reflectors. 28.240 General alarm system. 28.245 Communication equipment. 28.250 High water alarms. 28.255 Bilge pumps, bilge piping, and dewatering systems. 28.260 Electronic position fixing devices. 28.265 Emergency instructions. 28.270 Instruction, drills, and safety orientation. 28.275 Acceptance criteria for instructors and course curricula. Subpart D_Requirements for Vessels Which Have Their Keel Laid or Are at a Similar Stage of Construction on or After or Which Undergo a Major Conversion Completed on or After September 15, 1991, and That Operate With More Than 16 Individuals on Board 28.300 Applicability and general requirements. 28.305 Lifesaving and signaling equipment. 28.310 Launching of survival craft. 28.315 Fire pumps, fire mains, fire hydrants, and fire hoses. 28.320 Fixed gas fire extinguishing systems. 28.325 Fire detection systems. 28.330 Galley hood and other fire protection equipment. 28.335 Fuel systems. 28.340 Ventilation of enclosed engine and fuel tank spaces. 28.345 Electrical standards for vessels less than 79 feet (24 meters) in length. 28.350 General requirements for electrical systems. 28.355 Main source of electrical power. 28.360 Electrical distribution systems. 28.365 Overcurrent protection and switched circuits. 28.370 Wiring methods and materials. 28.375 Emergency source of electrical power. 28.380 General structural fire protection. 28.385 Structural fire protection for vessels that operate with more than 49 individuals on board. 28.390 Means of escape. 28.395 Embarkation stations. 28.400 Radar and depth sounding devices. 28.405 Hydraulic equipment. 28.410 Deck rails, lifelines, storm rails, and hand grabs. Subpart E_Stability 28.500 Applicability. 28.501 Substantial alterations. 28.505 Vessel owner's responsibility. 28.510 Definitions of stability terms. 28.515 Submergence test as an alternative to stability calculations. 28.520-28.525 [Reserved] 28.530 Stability instructions. 28.535 Inclining test. 28.540 Free surface. 28.545 Intact stability when using lifting gear. 28.550 Icing. 28.555 Freeing ports. 28.560 Watertight and weathertight integrity. 28.565 Water on deck. [[Page 322]] 28.570 Intact righting energy. 28.575 Severe wind and roll. 28.580 Unintentional flooding. 28.590-28.630 [Reserved] Subpart F_Fish Processing Vessels 28.700 Applicability. 28.710 Examination and certification of compliance. 28.720 Survey and classification. Subpart G_Aleutian Trade Act Vessels 28.800 Applicability and general requirements. 28.805 Launching of survival craft. 28.810 Deck rails, lifelines, storm rails and hand grabs. 28.815 Bilge pumps, bilge piping, and dewatering systems. 28.820 Fire pumps, fire mains, fire hydrants, and fire hoses. 28.825 Excess fire detection and protection equipment. 28.830 Fire detection system. 28.835 Fuel systems. 28.840 Means for stopping pumps, ventilation, and machinery. 28.845 General requirements for electrical systems. 28.850 Main source of electrical power. 28.855 Electrical distribution systems. 28.860 Overcurrent protection and switched circuits. 28.865 Wiring methods and materials. 28.870 Emergency source of electrical power. 28.875 Radar, depth sounding, and auto-pilot. 28.880 Hydraulic equipment. 28.885 Cargo gear. 28.890 Examination and certification of compliance. 28.895 Loadlines. 28.900 Post accident inspection. 28.905 Repairs and alterations. Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3316, 4502, 4505, 4506, 6104, 10603; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. Source: CGD 88-079, 56 FR 40393, Aug. 14, 1991, unless otherwise noted. The regulations in this part are prescribed by the Commandant of the Coast Guard, pursuant to a delegation of authority by the Secretary of Transportation set forth in 49 CFR 1.46(b), to carry out the intent and purpose of 46 U.S.C. 3316 which authorizes the Secretary to rely on reports, documents, and certificates issued by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) or a similar United States classification society, or an agent of the ABS or similar society; sections 4502 and 4506 which require safety equipment and operational stability for certain vessels in the commercial fishing industry; section 6104 which requires the Secretary of Transportation to compile statistics concerning marine casualties compiled from vessel insurers and to delegate that authority to compile statistics from insurers to a qualified person; and section 10603 which requires seamen on commercial fishing industry vessels to give notice of illness, injury, or disability to their employer.