- (a) Except an existing gas vessel under paragraph (b), (c), or (d) of this section, an existing gas vessel must meet subpart C of this part if the owner desires a document endorsed for the carriage of a cargo listed in Table 4 (follows § 154.1872).
(b) If an existing gas vessel is issued a document by the Coast Guard before November 1, 1987 that is endorsed for the carriage of a cargo listed in Table 4 (follows § 154.1872), and the owner desires the same endorsement on a reissued document, the vessel must—
- (1) Continue to meet the same design and construction standards under which the Coast Guard issued the original document; and
- (2) Meet paragraph (e) of this section.
(c) If an existing gas vessel is issued a document by the Coast Guard before November 1, 1987 that is endorsed for the carriage of a cargo listed in Table 4 (follows § 154.1872), and the owner desires an endorsement for a different cargo listed in that table, the vessel must—
- (1) Continue to meet the same design and construction standards under which the Coast Guard issued the original document;
- (2) Meet paragraph (e) of this section;
- (3) Meet subpart D for the different cargo; and
- (4) Meet any additional requirements of this part that the Commandant (CG-ENG) determines to be necessary for safety.
(d) If an existing gas vessel does not meet paragraph (b) or (c) of this section and the owner desires a document endorsed for the carriage of a cargo listed in Table 4 (follows § 154.1872), the vessel must—
(1) Have a letter from the Coast Guard dated before November 1, 1987 stating that—
- (i) Review of the vessel's plans for the carriage of that cargo is completed; or
- (ii) The vessel's IMO Certificate endorsed for the carriage of that cargo is accepted;
- (2) Meet the plans that were reviewed and marked “Examined” or “Approved” by the Coast Guard, or meet the standards under which the IMO Certificate was issued;
- (3) Meet paragraph (e) of this section; and
- (4) Meet any additional requirements of this part that the Commandant (CG-ENG) determines to be necessary for safety.
(e) If the owner of a vessel desires any document endorsement described in paragraph (b), (c), or (d) of this section, the existing gas vessel must meet the requirements in each of the following:
- (1) Section 154.310 (d) and (e).
- (2) Section 154.320 (b) and (c).
- (3) Section 154.330 (a) through (e).
- (4) Section 154.340(d).
- (5) Section 154.345 (a), (b)(1) through (b)(5), (b)(7) and (c).
- (6) Section 154.476(a).
- (7) Section 154.519(a)(2).
- (8) Section 154.534.
- (9) Section 154.538.
- (10) Section 154.540 (c) and (d).
- (11) Section 154.556.
- (12) Section 154.558.
- (13) Section 154.560.
- (14) Section 154.562.
- (15) Section 154.703.
- (16) Section 154.705.
- (17) Section 154.706.
- (18) Section 154.707.
- (19) Section 154.708.
- (20) Section 154.709.
- (21) Section 154.904.
- (22) Section 154.906.
(23) Section 154.908(a), unless the space is separated from the accommodation, service, or control space by a steel door that—
- (i) Is watertight when tested with a firehose at not less than 207 kPa gauge (30 psig);
- (ii) Has a means to self-close and does not have latches or other devices designed to hold it open; and
- (iii) Has an audible and visual alarm on both sides of the door which is actuated when the door is open.
- (24) Section 154.910.
- (25) Section 154.912.
- (26) Sections 154.1110 through 154.1130, except §§ 154.1115(b), 154.1120(b), and 154.1125 (c) and (f).
(27) Section 154.1145, except an existing gas vessel with a cargo carrying capacity of less than 2500 m 3 (88,200 ft 3) may have only one self-contained dry chemical storage unit if that unit—
- (i) is installed before November 1, 1987; and
- (ii) Has the capacity to meet § 154.1145 (d) and (e), and § 154.1170(e).
- (28) Section 154.1150 (a) and (b).
- (29) Section 154.1155.
- (30) Section 154.1160.
- (31) Section 154.1165 (a), (b), (d), and (f).
- (32) Section 154.1170 (b) through (f).
- (33) Section 154.1200 (a), (b)(1), and (b)(2).
- (34) Section 154.1205(f).
- (35) Section 154.1325.
- (36) Section 154.1335(e).
- (37) Section 154.1350 (e), (f), (i), (o), and (u).