View all text of Subpart 34.20 [§ 34.20-1 - § 34.20-90]
§ 34.20-1 - Application—T/ALL.
(a) Where a deck foam system is installed, the provisions of this subpart, except § 34.20-90, apply to all installations that are contracted for on or after January 1, 1970, unless otherwise indicated.
(b) Installations contracted for prior to January 1, 1970, shall meet the requirements of § 34.20-90.
(c) Foreign flag crude oil tankers and product carriers required to have fixed deck foam systems by this subpart must have systems that are designed and installed in accordance with Regulation 61 of Chapter II-2 of SOLAS 1974. (Senate Document, 57-1180, GPO, Washington, 1976; “Message from the President of the United States transmitting, the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, Done at LONDON, November 1, 1974”).