Collapse to view only § 58.05-1 - Material, design, and construction.
- § 58.05-1 - Material, design, and construction.
- § 58.05-5 - Astern power.
- § 58.05-10 - Automatic shut-off.
§ 58.05-1 - Material, design, and construction.
(a) The material, design, construction, workmanship, and arrangement of main propulsion machinery and of each auxiliary, directly connected to the engine and supplied as such, must be at least equivalent to the standards established by the ABS Marine Vessel Rules (incorporated by reference, see § 58.03-1), except as otherwise provided by this subchapter.
(b) When main and auxiliary machinery is to be installed without classification society review, the builder must submit to the cognizant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, such drawings and particulars of the installation as are required by the ABS Marine Vessel Rules for similar installations on classed vessels.
§ 58.05-5 - Astern power.
(a) All vessels must have sufficient power for going astern to secure proper control of the ship in all normal circumstances.
(b) [Reserved]
§ 58.05-10 - Automatic shut-off.
Main propulsion machinery must be provided with automatic shut-off controls in accordance with part 62 of this subchapter. These controls must shut down main propulsion machinery in case of a failure, such as failure of the lubricating-oil supply, that could lead rapidly to complete breakdown, serious damage, or explosion.