{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-150.514","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 150.514","heading":"What are the annual tests and inspections?","body":"At least annually, the operator must:\n(a) Strip, clean, thoroughly inspect, and, if needed, repair each lifeboat, rescue boat, and liferaft. At that time, the operator must also empty, clean, and refill each fuel tank with fresh fuel;\n(b) Thoroughly inspect and, if needed, repair each davit, winch, fall, and other launching device;\n(c) Check all lifesaving equipment and replace any item that is marked with an expiration date that has passed;\n(d) Check all lifesaving equipment batteries and replace any battery that is marked with an expiration date that has passed; and\n(e) Replace any battery that is not marked with an expiration date if that battery is used in an item of lifesaving equipment, except for a storage battery used in a lifeboat or rescue boat.\n(f) The requirements in this section do not relieve the person in charge of the requirement to keep the equipment ready for immediate use.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"fa673a16f84cb1a6e299a15a4250b80a0b27b94858986409ae928cb4021385a1","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-150.513","next":"us/33-cfr-150.515"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}