46 CFR 169.608
§ 169.608 Non-integral keel cooler installations.
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- 46 CFR 169.608, § 169.608 Non-integral keel cooler installations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230218
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(a) Hull penetrations for non-integral keel cooler installations must be made through a cofferdam or at a sea chest.
(b) Non-integral keel coolers must be suitably protected against damage from debris and grounding by recessing the unit into the hull or by the placement of protective guards.
(c) Each non-integral keel cooler hull penetration must be equipped with a shutoff valve.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.