{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-160.151-43","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 160.151-43","heading":"-43 Conditions at servicing facilities.","body":"(a) Each facility must maintain a room to service inflatable liferafts that—\n(1) Is clean;\n(2) Is fully enclosed;\n(3) Has enough space to service the number of liferafts likely to be present for service at one time;\n(4) Has a ceiling high enough to hold and allow overturning of a fully inflated liferaft of the largest size to be serviced, or is furnished with an equally efficient means to facilitate the inspection of bottom seams;\n(5) Has a smooth floor that will not damage a liferaft, can be easily cleaned, and is kept clean and free from oil, grease, and abrasive material;\n(6) Is well lit but free from direct sunlight;\n(7) Is arranged to maintain an even temperature and low humidity in each area where liferafts are pressure tested, including by mechanical air-conditioning equipment in climates where it is necessary;\n(8) Is arranged so that stored liferafts are not subjected to excessive loads and, if stacked one directly on top of another, does not have them stacked more than two liferafts high;\n(9) Is efficiently ventilated but free of drafts; and\n(10) Is a designated no-smoking area.\n(b) In addition to the room required by paragraph (a) of this section, each facility must maintain areas or rooms for storage of liferafts awaiting servicing, repair, or delivery; for repair and painting of reinforced plastic containers; for storage of pyrotechnics and other materials, such as spare parts and required equipment; and for administrative purposes.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER Q—EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL","PART 160—LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT","Subpart 160.151—Inflatable Liferafts (SOLAS)"],"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":"db77aebd0748ccddfce135cb08dd6f5802f68e9efeecd29c80787df5b13c2529","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-160.151-41","next":"us/46-cfr-160.151-45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}