# 46 CFR § 96.05-1: Installation and details

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-96.05-1

## Section

- **Citation:** 46 CFR § 96.05-1
- **Heading:** Installation and details
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 46—Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER I—CARGO AND MISCELLANEOUS VESSELS > PART 96—VESSEL CONTROL AND MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT > Subpart 96.05—Electrical Engineering and Interior Communications Systems

## Text

(a) The installation of all systems of an electrical engineering or interior communication nature, together with the details of design, construction, and installation, shall be in accordance with the requirements of subchapter J (Electrical Engineering) of this chapter. Systems of this type include the following:
Ship's service generating systems.
Ship's service power distribution systems.
Ship's lighting systems.
Electric propulsion and propulsion control systems.
Emergency lighting and power systems.
Electric lifeboat winch systems.
Electric steering gear and steering control systems.
Fire detecting and alarm systems.
Sound powered telephone and voice tube systems.
Engine order telegraph systems.
Rudder angle indicator systems.
Refrigerated spaces alarm systems.
Navigation lights systems.
Daylight signaling lights.
Miscellaneous machinery alarms and controls.
General alarm systems.
(b) Electrical equipment installed in spaces “specially suitable for vehicles” shall be in accordance with subchapter J (Electrical Engineering) of this chapter.
[CGFR 66-33, 31 FR 15285, Dec. 6, 1966, as amended by CGFR 68-32, 33 FR 5719, Apr. 12, 1968, CGD 74-125A, 47 FR 15232, Apr. 8, 1982]

## Nearby sections

- [46 CFR § 96.01-1 § 96.01-1 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-96.01-1.md)
- [46 CFR § 96.01-3 § 96.01-3 Incorporation by reference.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-96.01-3.md)
- [46 CFR § 96.03-1 § 96.03-1 Installation and details.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-96.03-1.md)
- [46 CFR § 96.05-1 § 96.05-1 Installation and details.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-96.05-1.md)
- [46 CFR § 96.06-1 § 96.06-1 Installation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-96.06-1.md)
- [46 CFR § 96.07-1 § 96.07-1 Application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-96.07-1.md)
- [46 CFR § 96.07-5 § 96.07-5 Ocean, coastwise, or Great Lakes service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-96.07-5.md)
- [46 CFR § 96.07-10 § 96.07-10 Lakes, bays, and sounds, or river service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-96.07-10.md)
- [46 CFR § 96.07-90 § 96.07-90 Vessels contracted for prior to November 19, 1952.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-96.07-90.md)
- [46 CFR § 96.17-1 § 96.17-1 When required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-96.17-1.md)
- [46 CFR § 96.25-1 § 96.25-1 When required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-96.25-1.md)
- [46 CFR § 96.27-1 § 96.27-1 When required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-96.27-1.md)
- [46 CFR § 96.30-1 § 96.30-1 Application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-96.30-1.md)
- [46 CFR § 96.30-5 § 96.30-5 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-96.30-5.md)

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