46 CFR § 78.17-65 - Smoke detecting system.

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title: "46 CFR § 78.17-65 - Smoke detecting system."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "78.17-65"
section_name: "Smoke detecting system."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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subchapter_name: "PASSENGER VESSELS"
part_number: "78"
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# 78.17-65 Smoke detecting system.

(a) It shall be the duty of the master to see that the smoke inlets in cargo holds are examined at least once in each 3 months by the ship's personnel to determine if the inlets are obstructed by corrosion, paint, dust, or other extraneous matter. Smoke tests shall be made in all holds and the system found or made operable. The date of the test and condition of the system shall be entered in the log.

(b) [Reserved]