#aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4 #hi 
,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #df1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 to exempt old vessels t   
only op]ate )9 inl& wat]ways f !        
fire-ret>dant mat]ials requirem5t if !  
own]s ( su* vessels make annual         
/ructural alt]ations to at lea/ #aj     
p]c5t ( ! areas ( ! vessels t are n     
con/ruct$ ( fire-ret>dant mat]ials & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,fire-ret>dant       
mat]ials exemption ,section #cejc (     
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  #cejc4              
,fire-ret>dant mat]ials  7a7 7#a7 ,a    
pass5g] vessel ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates hav+   
b]? or /at]oom accommodations = at lea/ 
#ej pass5g]s %all be grant$ a c]tificate
 ( inspection only if--  7,a7 ! vessel  
is con/ruct$ ( fire-ret>dant mat]ials2 &
  7,b7 ! vessel--  7i7 is op]at+ eng9es1
 boil]s1 ma9 electrical di/ribution     
panels1 fuel tanks1 oil tanks1 &        
g5]ators t meet curr5t ,coa/ ,gu>d      
regulations2  7ii7 is op]at+ boil]s &   
ma9 electrical g5]ators t are conta9$ )9

 noncombu/ible enclosures equipp$ ) fire
 suppression sy/ems2 &  7iii7 has       
multiple =ms ( egress (f ! vessel's b[ &
 /]n4  7#b7 ,be=e ,decemb] #a1 #bjbh1   
?is section does n apply to any vessel 9
 op]ation be=e ,janu>y #a1 #aifh1 &     
op]at+ only )9 ! ,b\nd>y ,l9e4  7b7 7#a7
 ,:5 a vessel is exempt$ f !            
fire-ret>dant /&>ds ( subsection 7a7--  
7,a7 ! own] or manag+ op]ator ( ! vessel
 %all--  7i7 notify 9 writ+ prospective 
pass5g]s1 prior to ! sale ( any ticket =
 bo>d+ & to be affirmatively recogniz$  
by su* pass5g] prior to pur*ase1 & any  
crew memb] t ! vessel does n comply )   
applicable fire safety /&>ds due        
prim>ily to ! wood5 con/ruction (       
pass5g] b]?+ areas2 &  7ii7 display 9   
cle>ly legible font prom95tly ?r\gh\t ! 
vessel1 includ+ 9 ea* /ate room !       
foll[+3 ,,?is ,,vessel ,,fails ,,to     
,,comply ,,) ,,safety ,,rules ,,&       
,,regulations ,,( ,,! ,u4,s4 ,,coa/     
,,gu>d42  7,b7 ! own] or manag+ op]ator 
( ! vessel-- 7i7 may n disclaim         

liability to a pass5g] or crew memb] =  
dea?1 injury1 or any o!r loss caus$ by  
fire due to ! neglig5ce ( ! own] or     
manag+ op]ator2 &  7ii7 %all acquire    
prior to ent]+ s]vice1 & ma9ta91        
liability insurance 9 an am\nt to be    
prescrib$ by ! ,f$]al ,m>itime          
,commission2  7,c7 ! p5alties provid$ 9 
section #cejd7;c7 ( ?is title apply to a
 violation ( ?is subsection2  7,d7 !    
own] or manag+ op]ator ( ! vessel %all--
  7i7 make annual /ructural alt]ation to
 n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! areas ( !     
vessel t are n con/ruct$ ( fire ret>dant
 mat]ials2  7ii7 prioritize alt]ations 9
 galleys1 eng9e]+ areas ( ! vessel1     
includ+ all spaces & comp>tm5ts conta9+1
 or adjac5t to spaces & comp>tm5ts      
conta9+1 eng9es1 boil]s1 ma9 electrical 
di/ribution panels1 fuel tanks1 oil     
tanks1 & g5]ators2  7iii7 ensure1 to !  
satisfaction ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 t !       
combu/ible fire-load has be5 r$uc$      
pursuant to clause 7i7 dur+ ea* annual  
inspection = c]tification2 &  7iv7      

provide advance notice to ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 
reg>d+ ! /ructural alt]ations made      
pursuant to clause 7i7 & comply ) any   
noncombu/ible mat]ial requirem5ts       
prescrib$ by ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2  7,e7 !     
,coa/ ,gu>d1 9 mak+ ! det]m9ation       
requir$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d77iii71 %all   
consid]1 to ! ext5t practicable1 ! goal 
( pres]vation ( ! hi/oric integrity ( ! 
vessel 9 areas c>ry+ or accessible to   
pass5g]s or g5]ally visible to ! public2
  7,f7 ! own] or manag+ op]ator ( !     
vessel %all annually notify all ports ( 
call & ,/ate em]g5cy managem5t (fices ( 
jurisdiction t ! vessel does n comply ) 
applicable fire safety /&>ds due        
prim>ily to ! wood5 con/ruction (       
pass5g] b]?+ areas2  7,g7 ! crews mann+ 
su* vessel %all receive specializ$      
tra9+1 above m9imum /&>ds1 9 reg>ds to  
%ipbo>d firefight+ t is specializ$ =    
exempt$ vessels & approv$ by ! ,coa/    
,gu>d2 &  7,h7 ! own] or manag+ op]ator 
( ! vessel %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1
 take all /eps to reta9 previ\sly tra9$ 

crew kn[l$geable ( su* vessel or to hire
 crew tra9$ 9 op]ations abo>d exempt$   
vessels4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all conduct
 an annual audit & inspection ( any     
vessel exempt$ f ! fire-ret>dant /&>ds (
 subsection 7a74  7c7 ,! ,secret>y %all 
prescribe regulations to c>ry out ?is   
section4 ,su* regulations %all include !
 mann] 9 :i* prospective pass5g]s are to
 be notifi$4  7d7 ,9 addition to o!r    
p5alties p]mitt$ by law1 ! ,secret>y is 
au?oriz$ to imm$iately )draw a          
c]tificate ( inspection = a pass5g]     
vessel t does n comply ) any requirem5t 
"u ?is section4  4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate     
,april #c1 #bjag4,secret>y