46 CFR 28.355
§ 28.355 Main source of electrical power.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 28.355, § 28.355 Main source of electrical power, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/223980
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(a) Applicability. Each vessel that relies on electricity to power any of the following essential loads must have at least two electrical generators to supply these loads:
(1) The propulsion system and its necessary auxiliaries and controls;
(2) Interior lighting;
(3) Steering systems;
(4) Communication systems;
(5) Navigation equipment and navigation lights;
(6) Fire protection or detection equipment;
(7) Bilge pumps; or
(8) General alarm system.
(b) Each generator must be attached to an independent prime mover.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.