Source: http://www.mxak.org/regulations/46CFR/46cfr62.htm
Timestamp: 2017-12-14 15:07:34
Document Index: 425372509

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 62', '§ 62', '§ 62', '§ 62', '§ 62', '§ 62', '§ 62', '§ 62', '§ 62', '§ 62', '§ 62', '§ 62', '§ 62', '§ 62', '§ 62', '§62', 'art 62', '§62', '§52', '§56', '§58', '§50', '§50', '§50', '§62', '§62', 'arts 58', 'art 61', '§112', '§62', '§113', '§113', '§62', '§62', '§56', '§56', '§111', '§111', '§58', '§62', '§62', '§62', '§62', 'arts 113', '§62', '§62', '§56', '§56', '§56', '§113', 'art 111', '§111', '§111', '§62', '§62', '§62', '§72', '§56', '§62', '§111']

§ 62.01-1 Purpose.
§ 62.01-3 Scope.
§ 62.01-5 Applicability.
§ 62.20-3 Plans for information.
§ 62.20-5 Self-certification.
§ 62.25-5 All control systems.
§ 62.25-10 Manual alternate control systems.
§ 62.25-15 Safety control systems.
§ 62.25-20 Instrumentation, alarms, and centralized stations.
§ 62.25-25 Programable systems and devices.
§ 62.25-30 Environmental design standards.
§ 62.35-5 Remote propulsion control systems.
§ 62.35-35 Internal combustion engine starting systems.
§ 62.50-20 Additional requirements for minimally attended machinery plants.
§ 62.50-30 Additional requirements for periodically unattended machinery plants.
Source: CGD 81–030, 53 FR 17838, May 18, 1988, unless otherwise noted.
The purpose of this part is to make sure that the safety of a vessel with automated vital systems, in maneuvering and all other sailing conditions, is equal to that of the vessel with the vital systems under direct manual operator supervision.
(a) Vessels. This part applies to self-propelled vessels of 500 gross tons and over that are certificated under subchapters D, I, or U and to self-propelled vessels of 100 gross tons and over that are certificated under subchapter H.
(b) Systems and equipment. Except as noted in §62.01–5(c), this part applies to automation of vital systems or equipment that—
(d) Central control rooms. The requirements of subpart 62.50 only apply to vessels automated to replace specific personnel or to reduce overall crew requirements, except where the main propulsion or ship service electrical generating plants are automatically or remotely controlled from a control room. In this case, §62.50–20(a)(3) (except the provision in paragraph 62.50–20(a)(3)(ii) relating to electrical power distribution), (b)(3), (c), (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(4), and (f)(2) apply, regardless of manning.
[CGD 81–030, 53 FR 17838, May 18, 1988, as amended by USCG–2000–7790, 65 FR 58460, Sept. 29, 2000]
(a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register. To enforce any edition other than the one listed in paragraph (b) of this section, notice of the change must be published in theFederal Registerand the material made available to the public. All approved material is on file at the Office of the Federal Register, Washington, DC 20408 and at Marine Safety and Environmental Protection (G-MSE), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593–0001.
Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels, 1986, issued by the American Bureau of Shipping. This document is available from: American Bureau of Shipping, ABS Plaza, 16855 Northchase Drive, Houston, TX 77060. Sections affected by this incorporation by reference are: 62.25–1(c), 62.25–5(a), 62.25–30(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(5), 62.35–5(d), 62.35–35(a), 62.35–40(c), 62.35–50, 62.50–30(c), and 62.50–30(k).
[CGD 81–030, 53 FR 17838, May 18, 1988, as amended by CGD 95–072, 60 FR 50463, Sept. 29, 1995; CGD 96–041, 61 FR 50728, Sept. 27, 1996; CGD 97–057, 62 FR 51044, Sept. 30, 1997; USCG–2000–7790, 65 FR 58460, Sept. 29, 2000]
Boiler low-low water level is the minimum safe level in the boiler, in no case lower than that visible in the gage glass (see §52.01–110 of this chapter, Water Level Indicators).
Failsafe means that upon failure or malfunction of a component, subsystem, or system, the output automatically reverts to a pre-determined design state of least critical consequence. Typical failsafe states are listed in Table 62.10–1(a).
Table 62.10–1(a)—Typical Failsafe States
Fuel tank valve See §56.50–60(d).
Propulsion systems, including those provided to meet §58.01–35.
(a) The following plans must be submitted to the Coast Guard for approval in accordance with §50.20–5 and §50.20–10 of this chapter:
(5) A description of programable features.
(b) One copy of a qualitative failure analysis must be submitted in accordance with §50.20–5 of this chapter for the following:
(6) Any other automation that, in the judgement of the Commandant, potentially constitutes a safety hazard to the vessel or personnel in case of failure.
(a) The designer or manufacturer of an automated system shall certify to the Coast Guard, in writing, that the automation is designed to meet the environmental design standards of §62.25–30. Plan review, shipboard testing, or independent testing to these standards is not required.
(3) A safety control system, if required by §62.25–15;
(c) Vital control and alarm system consoles and similar enclosures that rely upon forced cooling for proper system operation must meet section 41.23.2 of the American Bureau of Shipping's “Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels.”
(a) Controls for engines and turbines equipped with jacking or turning gear must meet section 41.21.4 of the American Bureau of Shipping's “Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels.”
(a) Minimum safety trip controls required for specific types of automated vital systems are listed in Table 62.35–50.
(a) General. Minimum instrumentation and alarms required for specific types of automated vital systems are listed in Table 62.35–50.
Note: Status indicators include run, standby, off, open, closed, tripped, and on, as applicable. Status indicators at remote control locations other than the ECC, if provided, may be summarized. Equipment normally provided with status indicators are addressed in Table 62.35–50 and subparts 58.01, 56.50, and 112.45.
(4) Sequential interlocks provided in control systems to ensure safe operation, such as boiler programing control or reversing of propulsion diesels, must have summary indicators in the machinery spaces and at the cognizant control location to show if the interlocks are satisfied.
(5) Instrumentation listed in Table 62.35–50 must be of the continuous display type or the demand display type. Displays must be in the ECC or in the machinery spaces if an ECC is not provided.
(ii) Fire, general alarm, CO2/halon, vital machinery, flooding, engineers' assistance-needed, and non-vital alarms.
(a) Programable control or alarm system logic must not be altered after Design Verification testing without the approval of the cognizant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI). (See subpart 61.40 of this subchapter, Design Verification Tests). Safety control or automatic alarm systems must be provided with means, acceptable to the cognizant OCMI, to make sure setpoints remain within the safe operating range of the equipment.
[CGD 81–030, 53 FR 17838, May 18, 1988; 53 FR 19090, May 26, 1988]
(1) Ship motion and vibration described in section 41.37 of the American Bureau of Shipping's “Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels.”
Note: Inclination requirements for fire and flooding safety systems are described in §112.05–5(c) of this chapter.
(2) Ambient air temperatures described in section 41.29.1 and 41.29.2 of the American Bureau of Shipping's “Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels.”
(3) Electrical voltage and frequency tolerances described in section 41.29.3 of the American Bureau of Shipping's “Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels.”
(5) Hydraulic and pneumatic pressure variations described in section 41.39.3e of the American Bureau of Shipping's “Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels.”
(3) The safety trip control of §62.35–5(b)(2) must be independent and physically separate from all other systems.
(a) Minimum instrumentation, alarms, and safety controls required for specific types of automated vital systems are listed in Table 62.35–50.
(4) The means to pass propulsion orders required by §113.30–5 and §113.35–3 of this chapter; and
(3) On vessels propelled by internal combustion engines, an alarm must annunciate on the navigating bridge and at the maneuvering platform or ECC, if provided, to indicate starting capability less then 50% of that required by §62.35–35(a). If the primary remote control system provides automatic starting, the number of automatic consecutive attempts that fail to produce a start must be limited to reserve 50% of the required starting capability.
(d) Control location transfer. Control location transfer must meet sections 41.19.3 and 41.19.4 of the American Bureau of Shipping's “Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels.” Manual alternate propulsion control locations must be capable of overriding and operating independent of all remote and automatic control locations.
(2) Propulsion machinery automatic safety trip control operation must only occur when continued operation could result in serious damage, complete breakdown, or explosion of the equipment. Other than the overrides mentioned in §62.25–10(a)(4) and temporary overrides located at the main navigating bridge control location, overrides of these safety trip controls are prohibited. Operation of permitted overrides must be alarmed at the navigating bridge and at the maneuvering platform or ECC, as applicable, and must be guarded against inadvertent operation.
(b) Remote controls for flooding safety equipment must remain functional under flooding conditions to the extent required for the associated equipment by §56.50–50 and §56.50–95 of this chapter.
(ii) Programing control;
(5) All requirements for programing control subsystems and safety control systems must be met when a boiler—
(6) Where light oil pilots are used, the programing control and burner safety trip controls must be provided for the light oil system. Trial for ignition must not exceed 15 seconds and the main burner trial for ignition must not proceed until the pilot flame is proven.
(d) Programing control. The programing control must provide a programed sequence of interlocks for the safe ignition and normal shutdown of the boiler burners. The programing control must prevent ignition if unsafe conditions exist and must include the following minimum sequence of events and interlocks:
(iv) Trial for ignition fails, if a programing control is provided.
[CGD 81–030, 53 FR 17838, May 18, 1988, as amended by USCG–2002–13058, 67 FR 61278, Sept. 30, 2002]
(a) The starting system for propulsion engines and ship service generator prime movers required to automatically start must meet sections 34.23.3, 34.37.2, and 34.39 of the American Bureau of Shipping's “Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels,” except the sections referenced therein.
(b) Coal fuels. (1) Controls and instrumentation for coal systems require special consideration by the Commandant (G-MSE).
(c) Automatic fuel heating. Automatic fuel heating arrangements must meet section 41.78.1 of the American Bureau of Shipping's “Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels.”
[CGD 81–030, 53 FR 17838, May 18, 1988, as amended by CGD 95–072, 60 FR 50463, Sept. 29, 1995; CGD 96–041, 61 FR 50728, Sept. 27, 1996]
The minimum instrumentation, alarms, and safety controls required for specific types of systems are listed in Table 62.35–50.
Table 62.35–50—Minimum System Monitoring and Safety Control Requirements for Specific Systems (Note 1)
Turbogenerator (1,6) (1,6) (6)
Diesel (1,7) (1,7) (7) (5)
1See ABS Table 41.1.
2See ABS Table 41.1, except Shaft Rollover.
6See §111.12–1(c) of this chapter.
7See §111.12–1 (b), (c) of this chapter.
8See §58.10–15(g) of this chapter.
9See ABS Table 41.1, “Additional Services.”
Notes on Table 62.35–50:
1. The monitoring and controls listed in this table are applicable if the system listed is provided or required. References to ABS Table 41.1 apply to the “Operation,” “Display,” “Alarm,” and “Notes” 1 through 12, except the reference to ACCU in Note 11.
2. Safety limit controls must be provided in navigating bridge primary propulsion control systems. See §62.35–5(c).
3. Safety trip controls and alarms must be provided for all main boilers, regardless of mode of operation. See §62.35–20(a).
5. Override of overspeed and loss of forced lubrication pressure safety trip controls must not be provided. See §62.35–5(e)(2).
8. Interlocks must be provided. See §62.25–5(a).
9. See subparts 113.10, 161.002, and fire protection requirements of the applicable subchapters. The use of thermal detectors alone is subject to special consideration by the Commandant (G-MSE). Flame detectors may only be used in conjunction with smoke or heat detectors.
10. See §62.50–20(b)(1).
11. Alarms and controls must be failsafe. See §62.30–1.
[CGD 81–030, 53 FR 17838, May 18, 1988; 53 FR 19090, May 26, 1988, as amended by USCG–2000–7790, 65 FR 58461, Sept. 29, 2000]
(2) An ECC must be provided and must include the automatic and remote control and monitoring systems necessary to limit the operator's activity to monitoring the plant, initiating programed control system sequences, and taking appropriate action in an emergency.
(2) The ECC must include the controls necessary to bring at least one independent bilge pump and independent bilge suction required by §56.50–50(e) of this chapter into operation to counter flooding.
(4) Controls must be provided to operate the sea inlet and discharge valves required by §56.50–95(d) of this chapter and the emergency bilge suction required by §56.50–50(f). These controls must be arranged to allow time for operation in the event of flooding with the vessel in the fully loaded condition. Time considerations must include detection, crew response, and control operation time.
(2) The voice communications system required by §113.30–5(a) of this chapter must also include the engineering officers' accommodations.
(2) The main distribution and propulsion switchboards and generator controls must either be located at the ECC, if the ECC is within the boundaries of the main machinery space, or the controls and instrumentation required by part 111 of this chapter must be duplicated at the ECC. Controls at the switchboard must be able to override those at the ECC, if separate. Also see §111.12–11(g) and §111.30–1 regarding switchboard location.
(2) The planned maintenance program must be functioning prior to the completion of the evaluation period for reduced manning required by §62.50–1(b)(5).
(3) Maintenance and repair manuals must include details as to what, when, and how to troubleshoot, repair and test the installed equipment and what parts are necessary to accomplish the procedures. Schematic and logic diagrams required by §62.20–1 of this part must be included in this documentation. Manuals must clearly delineate information that is not applicable to the installed equipment.
[CGD 81–030, 53 FR 17838, May 18, 1988; 53 FR 19090, May 26, 1988; 53 FR 24270, June 28, 1988; USCG–2004–18884, 69 FR 58346, Sept. 30, 2004]
(a) General. The requirements of this section must be met in addition to those of §62.50–20 of this part.
(c) Fuel systems. The fuel service and treatment system(s) must meet section 41.77.1 of the American Bureau of Shipping's “Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels.”
(h) Fire control station. A control station for fire protection of the machinery spaces must be provided outside the machinery spaces. At least one access to this station must be independent of category A machinery spaces, and any boundary shared with these spaces must have an A–60 fire classification as defined in §72.05 of this chapter. Except where such an arrangement is not possible, control and monitoring cables and piping for the station must not adjoin or penetrate the boundaries of a category A machinery space, uptakes, or casings. The fire control station must include—
(4) Control of oil piping positive shutoff valves located in the machinery spaces and required by §56.50–60(d);
(j) Maintenance program. The maintenance program of §62.50–20(h) must include a checkoff list to make sure that routine daily maintenance has been performed, fire and flooding hazards have been minimized, and plant status is suitable for unattended operation. Completion of this checkoff list must be logged before leaving the plant unattended.
(k) Continuity of electrical power. The electrical plant must meet sections 41.75.1 and 41.75.3 of the American Bureau of Shipping's “Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels” and must—
(3) Account for loads permitted by §111.70–3(f) of this chapter to automatically restart.