128.430—Non-integral keel cooler installations.
(a)
Each hull penetration for a non-integral keel cooler installation must be made through a cofferdam or at a seachest and must be provided with isolation valves fitted as close to the sea inlet as possible.
(b)
Each non-integral keel cooler must be protected against damage from debris and grounding by protective guards or by recessing the cooler into the hull.
[CGD 82-004 and CGD 86-074, 62 FR 49331, Sept. 19, 1997, as amended by USCG-2000-7790, 65 FR 58463, Sept. 29, 2000]