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§ 35.20–45

46 CFR Ch. I (10–1–11 Edition)

(3) Deep water conditions—water
depth twice the vessel’s draft or greater; and
(4) Clean hull.
(c) At the bottom of the fact sheet,
the following statement must appear:
WARNING
The response of the (name of the vessel) may
be different from those listed above if any of
the following conditions, upon which the maneuvering information is based, are varied:
(1) Calm weather—wind 10 knots or less,
calm sea;
(2) No current;
(3) Water depth twice the vessel’s draft or
greater;
(4) Clean hull; and
(5) Intermediate drafts or unusual trim.

(d) The information on the fact sheet
must be:
(1) Verified six months after the vessel is placed in service; or
(2) Modified six months after the vessel is placed into service and verified
within three months thereafter.
(e) The information that appears on
the fact sheet may be obtained from:
(1) Trial trip observations;
(2) Model tests;
(3) Analytical calculations;
(4) Simulations;
(5) Information established from another vessel of similar hull form,
power, rudder and propeller; or
(6) Any combination of the above.
The accuracy of the information in the
fact sheet required is that attainable
by ordinary shipboard navigation
equipment.
(f) The requirements for information
for fact sheets for specialized craft
such as semi-submersibles, hydrofoils,
hovercraft and other vessels of unusual
design will be specified on a case by
case basis.
[CGD 73–78, 40 FR 2689, Jan. 15, 1975]

§ 35.20–45

Use of Auto Pilot—T/ALL.

Except as provided in 33 CFR 164.13,
when the automatic pilot is used in:
(a) Areas of high traffic density;
(b) Conditions of restricted visibility;
and
(c) All other hazardous navigational
situations, the master shall ensure
that:

(1) It is possible to immediately establish manual control of the ship’s
steering;
(2) A competent person is ready at all
times to take over steering control;
and
(3) The changeover from automatic
to manual steering and vice versa is
made by, or under, the supervision of
the officer of the watch.
[CGD 75–074, 42 FR 5963, Jan. 31, 1977, as
amended by CGD 91–204, 58 FR 27633, May 10,
1993]

Subpart 35.25—Engine
Department
§ 35.25–1 Examination of boilers and
machinery by engineer—T/ALL.
It shall be the duty of an engineer
when assuming charge of the boilers to
examine the same forthwith and thoroughly. If any part thereof is found in
bad condition, the engineer shall immediately report the facts to the master, owner, or agent, and to the nearest
Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.
[CGD 95–027, 61 FR 26000, May 23, 1996]

§ 35.25–5 Repairs
of
boilers
and
unfired pressure vessels and reports of repairs or accidents by
chief engineer—TB/ALL.
(a) Before making any repairs to boilers or unfired pressure vessels, the
chief engineer shall submit a report
covering the nature of the repairs to
the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, at or nearest to the port where
the repairs are to be made.
(b) In the event of an accident to a
boiler, unfired pressure vessel, or machinery tending to render the further
use of the item itself unsafe until repairs are made, or if by ordinary wear
such items become unsafe, a report
shall be made by the chief engineer immediately to the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or if at sea, immediately upon arrival at port.
§ 35.25–10 Requirements for fuel oil—
T/ALL.
(a) Oil to be used as fuel to be burned
under boilers on tankships shall have a
flashpoint of not less than 140°F.
(Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Method,

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