62.25-30—Environmental design standards.
(a)
All automation must be suitable for the marine environment and must be designed and constructed to operate indefinitely under the following conditions:
(1)
Ship motion and vibration described in Table 9 of section 4-9-7 of the ABS Steel Vessel Rules (incorporated by reference; see 46 CFR 62.05-1 ); note that inclination requirements for fire and flooding safety systems are described in 46 CFR 112.05-5(c).
(3)
Electrical voltage and frequency tolerances described in Table 9 of part 4-9-7 of the ABS Steel Vessel Rules.
(5)
Hydraulic and pneumatic pressure variations described in Table 9 of part 4-9-7 of the ABS Steel Vessel Rules.
Code of Federal Regulations
(b)
Low voltage electronics must be designed with due consideration for static discharge, electromagnetic interference, voltage transients, fungal growth, and contact corrosion.
[CGD 81-030, 53 FR 17838, May 18, 1988, as amended by USCG-2003-16630, 73 FR 65189, Oct. 31, 2008]