46 CFR § 77.30-5 - General.

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title: "46 CFR § 77.30-5 - General."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "77.30-5"
section_name: "General."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "H"
subchapter_name: "PASSENGER VESSELS"
part_number: "77"
part_name: "VESSEL CONTROL AND MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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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 16953, Dec. 30, 1965, unless otherwise noted."
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# 77.30-5 General.

(a) Each self-contained breathing apparatus must be of the pressure-demand, open-circuit type, approved by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and have at a minimum a 30-minute air supply and a full facepiece.

(b) The self-contained breathing apparatus required as part of the emergency outfit may be used as protection against gas leaking from a refrigeration unit.

(c) All flame safety lamps shall be of an approved type, constructed in accordance with subpart 160.016 of subchapter Q (Specifications) of this chapter.

(d) All emergency equipment shall be maintained in an operative condition, and it shall be the responsibility of the master and chief engineer to ascertain that a sufficient number of the crew are familiar with the operation of the equipment.

[CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16953, Dec. 30, 1965, as amended by CGD 86-036, 57 FR 48324, Oct. 23, 1992]