[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR27.205]

[Page 326]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 27_TOWING VESSELS--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart B_Fire-Protection Measures for Towing Vessels
 
Sec. 27.205  What are the requirements for internal communication 

systems on towing vessels?

    (a) You must ensure that your vessel is fitted with a communication 
system between the engine room and the operating station that--
    (1) Consists of either fixed or portable equipment, such as a sound-
powered telephone, portable radios, or other reliable method of voice 
communication, with a main or reserve power supply that is independent 
of the electrical system on your towing vessel; and
    (2) Provides two-way voice communication and calling between the 
operating station and either--
    (i) The engine room; or
    (ii) A location immediately adjacent to an exit from the engine 
room.
    (b) Twin-screw vessels with operating-station control for both 
engines are not required to have internal communication systems.
    (c) When the operating-station's engine controls and the access to 
the engine room are within 3 meters (10 feet) of each other and allow 
unobstructed visual contact between them, direct voice communication is 
acceptable instead of a communication system.