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46 CFR 185.720: Weekly maintenance and inspections.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER T—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS (UNDER 100 GROSS TONS)
- PART 185—OPERATIONS
- Subpart G—Operational Readiness, Maintenance, and Inspection of Lifesaving Equipment
The following tests and inspections must be carried out weekly on a vessel:
(a) Each survival craft, rescue boat, and launching appliance must be visually inspected to ensure its readiness for use;
(b) Each rescue boat engine must be run ahead and astern for not less than 3 minutes, unless the ambient temperature is below the minimum temperature required for starting the engine; and
(c) Each battery for rescue boat engine starting must be brought up to full charge at least once each week if:
(1) The battery is of a type that requires recharging; and
(2) The battery is not connected to a device that keeps it continuously charged.
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