GroundRules
46 CFR 131.570: Quarterly inspections.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER L—OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSELS
- PART 131—OPERATIONS
- Subpart E—Tests, Drills, and Inspections
(a) Each apparatus that controls a lifeboat winch, including motor controllers, emergency switches, master switches, and limit switches, must be inspected once each 3 months.
(b) The inspection must involve the removal of drain plugs and the opening of drain valves to ensure that enclosures are free of water.
(c) The date of the inspection required by this section and the condition of the equipment must be entered in the vessel's logbook.
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