33 C.F.R. § 401.17

Current through November 30, 2024

Section 401.17 - Pitch indicators and alarms

Every vessel of 1600 gross registered tons or integrated tug and barge or articulated tug and barge unit of combined 1600 gross registered tons or more equipped with a variable pitch propeller shall be equipped with-

(a) A pitch indicator in the wheelhouse and the engine room; and

(b) Visible and audible pitch alarms, with a time delay of not greater than 8 seconds, in the wheelhouse and engineer room to indicate wrong pitch.

33 C.F.R. §401.17

47 FR 51122, Nov. 12, 1982, as amended at 70 FR 12971 , Mar. 17, 2005; 71 FR 5606 , Feb. 2, 2006; 81 FR 13746 , Mar. 15, 2016

68 Stat. 93-96, 33 U.S.C. 981-990 , as amended and secs. 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 12 and 13 of sec. 2 of Pub. L. 95-474 , 92 Stat. 1471

81 FR 13746 , 3/15/2016