(a) On a vessel of at least 7.9 meters (26 feet) in length, a visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high water level in each of the following normally unmanned spaces:
- (1) A space with a through-hull fitting below the deepest load waterline, such as a lazarette;
- (2) A machinery space bilge, bilge well, shaft alley bilge, or other spaces subject to flooding from sea water piping within the space; and
- (3) A space with a non-watertight closure, such as a space with a non-watertight hatch on the main deck.