The following plans, if applicable to the particular vessel, must be submitted for Coast Guard review in accordance with § 110.25-3:

Note 1 to § 110.25-1 introductory text:

A Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular on the Subject of “Coast Guard Review of Merchant Vessel Plans and Specifications” is available from the offices listed in § 110.25-3. The Circular recommends practices and procedures for plan submittals.

(a) Elementary one-line wiring diagram of the power system, supported, by cable lists, panelboard summaries, and other information including—

(1) Type and size of generators and prime movers;

(2) Type and size of generator cables, bus-tie cables, feeders, and branch circuit cables;

(3) Power, lighting, and interior communication panelboards with number of circuits and rating of energy consuming devices;

(4) Type and capacity of storage batteries;

(5) Rating of circuit breakers and switches, interrupting capacity of overcurrent devices, and rating or setting of overcurrent devices;

(6) Computations of short circuit currents in accordance with subpart 111.51 of part 111 of this subchapter; and

(7) Overcurrent protective device coordination analysis for each generator distribution system of 1500 kilowatts or above that includes selectivity and shows that each overcurrent device has an interrupting capacity sufficient to interrupt the maximum asymmetrical short-circuit current available at the point of application.

(b) Electrical plant load analysis including connected loads and computed operating loads for each condition of operation.

(c) Elementary and isometric or deck wiring plans, including the location of each cable splice, a list of symbols, and the manufacturer's name and identification of each item of electrical equipment, of each—

(1) Steering gear circuit and steering motor controller;

(2) General emergency alarm system;

(3) Sound-powered telephone or other fixed communication system;

(4) Power-operated boat winch;

(5) Fire detecting and alarm system;

(6) Smoke detecting system;

(7) Electric watertight door system;

(8) Fire door holding systems;

(9) Public address system;

(10) Manual alarm system; and

(11) Supervised patrol system.

(d) Deck wiring or schematic plans of power systems and lighting systems, including symbol lists, with manufacturer's name and identification of each item of electric equipment, and showing:

(1) Locations of cables;

(2) Cable sizes and types;

(3) Locations of each item of electric equipment;

(4) Locations of cable splices.

(e) Switchboard wiring diagram.

(f) Switchboard material and nameplate list.

(g) Elementary wiring diagram of metering and automatic switchgear.

(h) Description of operation of propulsion control and bus transfer switchgear.

(i) For vessels with hazardous locations for which subparts 111.105, 111.106, and 111.108 of part 111 of this subchapter are applicable, plans showing the extent and classification of all hazardous locations, including information on—

(1) Method of classification, Division or Zone, used to determine hazardous locations;

(2) Equipment identification by manufacturer's name and model number;

(3) Equipment use within the system;

(4) Cable parameters;

(5) Equipment locations;

(6) Installation details; and

(7) A certificate of testing, and listing or certification, by an independent laboratory, where required by the respective standard.

(j) Plans and installation instructions for each approved component of an intrinsically safe system listed or certified by an independent laboratory (see §§ 111.105-11 and 111.106-5(c) of this subchapter).

(k) Motor starter elementary wiring diagram, enclosure drawing, and starter application.

(l) Plans and information sufficient to evaluate equipment to be considered for equivalency under § 110.20-1.

(m) Plans and information sufficient to evaluate equipment or systems required to meet the specifications of this Subchapter but not to be approved by the Commandant.

Note 2 to paragraph (m):

This equipment evaluation is generally performed by the Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Center and includes items such as cable splices, signaling lights, shore connection boxes, submersible pumps, engine order telegraph systems, shaft speed and thrust indicator systems, and steering gear failure alarm systems.

(n) Plans and information sufficient to evaluate equipment required by this subchapter to meet a reference standard or military specification.

Note 3 to paragraph (n):

This equipment evaluation is generally performed by the Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Center, and includes items such as circuit breakers, switches, lighting fixtures, air heating equipment, busways, outlet boxes, and junction boxes. Items required to meet an IEEE, IEC, NEMA, ANSI, NFPA, or other industry standard or a military specification are considered acceptable if manufacturer's certification of compliance is indicated on a material list or plan. However, if the standards require third-party testing and listing or certification, proof of listing or certification by an independent laboratory must also be submitted.

(o) Detailed analysis showing compliance with the MC cable requirements in § 111.60-23(b) of this subchapter.

[CGD 74-125A, 47 FR 15232, Apr. 8, 1982, as amended by CGD 81-030, 53 FR 17846, May 18, 1988; CGD 94-108, 61 FR 28275, June 4, 1996; 62 FR 23907, May 1, 1997; USCG-2012-0208, 79 FR 48929, Aug. 18, 2014; USCG-2012-0850, 80 FR 16995, Mar. 31, 2015; USCG-2020-0075, 88 FR 16359, Mar. 16, 2023]

(a) The plans required by § 110.25-1 must be submitted to one of the following Coast Guard offices:

(1) The Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Center, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20593-7403, or by mail to: Commanding Officer (MSC), Attn: Marine Safety Center, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7430, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20593-7430, or electronically to [email protected].

(2) The Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection at or nearest the place where the vessel is to be built.

(b) Three copies of each plan are required so that one can be returned to the submitter. If the submitter desires additional copies of approved plans, he should submit enough for the necessary distribution.

Note 1 to § 110.25-3:

The Coast Guard and a Recognized Classification Society (RCS), IAW 46 CFR part 8, may coordinate plan review for vessels classed by the RCS to eliminate duplication of effort. An applicant for plan review of a vessel that is classed by an RCS should consult Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Center, to determine applicable procedures for submitting plans.

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