CFR > Title 46 - Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER I—CARGO AND MISCELLANEOUS VESSELS (parts 90 to 105) > PART 92—CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT > SUBPART 92.07—Structural Fire Protection (§92.07-1 to §92.07-90) > 92.07-1—Application.

92.07-1—Application.

(a) The provisions of this subpart, with the exception of § 92.07-90, shall apply to all vessels of 4,000 gross tons and over contracted for on or after January 1, 1962. Such vessels contracted for prior to January 1, 1962, shall meet the requirements of § 92.07-90(a).
(b) The provisions of this subpart, with the exception of § 92.07-90, shall apply to all industrial vessels of 300 gross tons and over but less than 4,000 gross tons, contracted for on or after July 1, 1968, which carry in excess of 12 industrial personnel. Such vessels contracted for prior to July 1, 1968, shall meet the requirements of § 92.07-90(b).
(c) SOLAS-certificated vessels complying with method IC, as described in IMO SOLAS 74 (incorporated by reference; see 46 CFR 92.01-2 ), regulation II-2/42, may be considered equivalent to the provisions of this subpart.
[CGFR 67-90, 33 FR 1015, Jan. 26, 1968, as amended by CGD 95-028, 62 FR 51206, Sept. 30, 1997; USCG-2003-16630, 73 FR 65192, Oct. 31, 2008]