{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-122.720","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 122.720","heading":"Weekly maintenance and inspections.","body":"The following tests and inspections must be carried out weekly on a vessel:\n(a) Each survival craft, rescue boat, and launching appliance must be visually inspected to ensure its readiness for use;\n(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\n(c) Each battery for rescue boat engine starting must be brought up to full charge at least once each week if:\n(1) The battery is of a type that requires recharging; and\n(2) The battery is not connected to a device that keeps it continuously charged.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER K—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS CARRYING MORE THAN 150 PASSENGERS OR WITH OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MORE THAN 49 PASSENGERS","PART 122—OPERATIONS","Subpart G—Operational Readiness, Maintenance, and Inspection of Lifesaving Equipment"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"618b6165c996492c1f9214b0ede44aebc0cf8dcc3e2ee1a5cfccc2c5e0bd4ed7","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-122.704","next":"us/46-cfr-122.722"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}