46 CFR 169.730
§ 169.730 General alarm bell switch.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 169.730, § 169.730 General alarm bell switch, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230280
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On vessels of 100 gross tons and over there must be a general alarm bell switch in the pilothouse, clearly and permanently identified by lettering on a metal plate or with a sign in red letters on a suitable background: “GENERAL ALARM”
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.