GroundRules
33 CFR 150.504: When must the operator service and examine lifeboat and rescue boat launching appliances?
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER NN—DEEPWATER PORTS
- PART 150—DEEPWATER PORTS: OPERATIONS
- Subpart F—Emergency and Specialty Equipment
(a) The operator must service launching appliances for lifeboats and rescue boats at intervals recommended in the manufacturer's instructions under § 150.502(a), or according to the deepwater port's planned maintenance program under § 150.502(b).
(b) The operator must thoroughly examine launching appliances for lifeboats and rescue boats at intervals of not more than 5 years. Upon completion of the examination, the operator must subject the winch brakes of the launching appliance to a dynamic test.
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