46 CFR § 76.25-90 - Installations contracted for prior to September 30, 1997.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t46/s76.25-90"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "46 CFR § 76.25-90 - Installations contracted for prior to September 30, 1997."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "76.25-90"
section_name: "Installations contracted for prior to September 30, 1997."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "H"
subchapter_name: "PASSENGER VESSELS"
part_number: "76"
part_name: "FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "46 U.S.C. 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4."
regulatory_source: "CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16940, Dec. 30, 1965, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "76"
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# 76.25-90 Installations contracted for prior to September 30, 1997.
(a) Existing arrangements, materials, and facilities previously approved shall be considered satisfactory so long as they meet the minimum requirements of this paragraph, and they are maintained in good condition to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. Minor repairs and replacements may be made to the same standards as the original installation.
(b) The details of the system must be in general agreement with NFPA 13 (incorporated by reference, see 46 CFR 76.01-2) insofar as is reasonable and practicable. Existing piping, pumping facilities, sprinkler heads, and operating devices may be retained provided a reasonable coverage of the spaces protected is assured.
[CGD 95-028, 62 FR 51204, Sept. 30, 1997, as amended by USCG-2003-16630, 73 FR 65192, Oct. 31, 2008]