[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: 46CFR62.20-3]

[Page 300]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 62_VITAL SYSTEM AUTOMATION--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart 62.20_Plan Submittal
 
Sec. 62.20-3  Plans for information.

    (a) One copy of the following plans must be submitted to the Officer 
in Charge, Marine Inspection, for use in the evaluation of automated 
systems provided to replace specific personnel or to reduce overall crew 
requirements:
    (1) Proposed manning, crew organization and utilization, including 
routine maintenance, all operational evolutions, and emergencies.
    (2) A planned maintenance program for all vital systems.
    (b) One copy of a qualitative failure analysis must be submitted in 
accordance with Sec. 50.20-5 of this chapter for the following:
    (1) Propulsion controls.
    (2) Microprocessor-based system hardware.
    (3) Safety controls.
    (4) Automated electric power management.
    (5) Automation required to be independent that is not physically 
separate.
    (6) Any other automation that, in the judgement of the Commandant, 
potentially constitutes a safety hazard to the vessel or personnel in 
case of failure.

    Note: The qualitative failure analysis is intended to assist in 
evaluating the safety and reliability of the design. It should be 
conducted to a level of detail necessary to demonstrate compliance with 
applicable requirements and should follow standard qualitative analysis 
procedures. Assumptions, operating conditions considered, failures 
considered, cause and effect relationships, how failures are detected by 
the crew, alternatives available to the crew, and possible design 
verification tests necessary should be included. Questions regarding 
failure analysis should be referred to the Marine Safety Center at an 
early stage of design.