[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR50.05-1]

[Page 110]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 50_GENERAL PROVISIONS--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart 50.05_Application
 
Sec. 50.05-1  General.


    (a) The regulations in this subchapter shall apply to the marine 
engineering details of installations on vessels required to be inspected 
and certificated under other subchapters in this chapter as described in 
Sec. 50.01-10.
    (b) The regulations in this subchapter are not retroactive in 
effect, except as provided in Sec. 50.05-5 or Sec. 50.05-10, or if 
specifically so provided for at the time specific regulations are 
amended or added.
    (c) The requirements in this subchapter revised or added subsequent 
to July 1, 1969, shall be applicable to the installations contracted for 
after the effective dates of such requirements. Normally, materials, 
items of equipment, or installations in vessels which have been accepted 
and passed as satisfactory and meeting the applicable requirements in 
this subchapter then in effect and which are maintained in good and 
serviceable condition to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge, 
Marine Inspection, may be continued in use until replacement is deemed 
necessary by such officer or as specified in the regulations.
    (d) Items of equipment, which are in use on vessels, previously 
approved by the Commandant but not complying with the latest 
specification requirements may be continued in use so long as they are 
maintained in good and serviceable condition to the satisfaction of the 
Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, until replacement is deemed 
necessary by such officer or as specified in the regulations.
    (e) Industrial systems and components on mobile offshore drilling 
units must meet subpart 58.60 of this chapter.

[CGFR 68-82, 33 FR 18808, Dec. 18, 1968, as amended by CGD 73-251, 43 FR 
56799, Dec. 4, 1978; CGD 77-147, 47 FR 21809, May 20, 1982; USCG-2000-
7790, 65 FR 58459, Sept. 29, 2000]