CFR > Title 46 - Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER I—CARGO AND MISCELLANEOUS VESSELS (parts 90 to 105) > PART 96—VESSEL CONTROL AND MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT > SUBPART 96.30—Protection From Refrigerants (§96.30-1 to §96.30-90) > 96.30-90—Vessels contracted for before November 23, 1992.

96.30-90—Vessels contracted for before November 23, 1992.

Vessels contracted for before November 23, 1992, must meet the following requirements:
(a) Each vessels must satisfy §§ 96.30-5 through 96.30-15 concerning the number of items and method of stowage of equipment.
(b) Items of equipment previously approved, but not meeting the applicable specifications set forth in § 96.30-5, may continue in service as long as they are maintained in good condition to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection; but each item in an installation or a replacement must meet all applicable specifications.
(c) After November 23, 1994, each respirator must either satisfy § 96.30-5(a) or be a self-contained compressed-air breathing apparatus previously approved by MSHA and NIOSH under part 160, subpart , of this chapter.