46 CFR 120.550
§ 120.550 General alarm systems.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 120.550, § 120.550 General alarm systems, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/227613
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(a) All vessels with overnight accommodations must be equipped with a general alarm system.
(b) A vessel of more than 19.8 meters (65 feet) in length with overnight accommodations for more than 49 passengers must have a general alarm that meets the requirements of § 113.25 in subchapter J of this chapter.
(c) The public address system required by § 121.610 of this chapter may be used to sound the general alarm signal.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.