TITLE 46 - SHIPPING

CHAPTER I - COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

SUBCHAPTER K - SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS CARRYING MORE THAN 150 PASSENGERS OR WITH OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MORE THAN 49 PASSENGERS

PART 118 - FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT

subpart d - FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHING AND DETECTING SYSTEMS

118.420 - Pre - engineered fixed gas fire extinguishing systems.

  (a) A pre-engineered fixed gas fire extinguishing system must: (1) Be approved by the Commandant; (2) Be capable of manual actuation from outside the space in addition to automatic actuation by a heat detector; (3) Automatically shut down all power ventilation systems and all engines that draw intake air from within the protection space; and (4) Be installed in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.

  (b) A vessel on which a pre-engineered fixed gas fire extinguishing system is installed must have the following equipment at the operating station: (1) A light to indicate discharge; (2) An audible alarm that sounds upon discharge; and (3) A means to reset devices used to automatically shut down ventilation systems and engines as required by paragraph (a)(3) of this section.

  (c) Only one pre-engineered fixed gas fire extinguishing system is allowed to be installed in each space protected by such a system.