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Title 46ShippingPart / Section
Chapter ICoast Guard, Department of Homeland Security1 – 199
Subchapter CUninspected Vessels24 – 28
Part 27Towing Vessels27.100 – 27.305
Subpart AGeneral Provisions for Fire-Protection Measures and Fire-Suppression Equipment on Towing Vessels27.100 – 27.103
§ 27.100Applicability; preemptive effect.
§ 27.101Definitions.
§ 27.102Incorporation by reference.
§ 27.103Preemption.
Subpart BFire-Protection Measures for Towing Vessels27.201 – 27.211
§ 27.201What are the requirements for general alarms on towing vessels?
§ 27.203What are the requirements for fire detection on towing vessels?
§ 27.205What are the requirements for internal communication systems on towing vessels?
§ 27.207What are the requirements for fuel shut-offs on towing vessels?
§ 27.209What are the requirements for training crews to respond to fires?
§ 27.211What are the specifications for fuel systems on towing vessels whose construction was contracted for on or after January 18, 2000?
Subpart CFire-Suppression Equipment for Towing Vessels27.301 – 27.305
§ 27.301What are the requirements for fire pumps, fire mains, and fire hoses on towing vessels?
§ 27.303What are the requirements for fire-extinguishing equipment on towing vessels in inland service, and on towing vessels in ocean or coastal service whose construction was contracted for before August 27, 2003?
§ 27.305What are the requirements for fire-extinguishing equipment on towing vessels in ocean or coastal service whose construction was contracted for on or after August 27, 2003?