{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-176.670","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 176.670","heading":"Tailshaft examinations.","body":"(a) The marine inspector may require any part or all of the propeller shafting to be drawn for examination of the shafting and stern bearing of a vessel whenever the condition of the shafting and bearings are in question.\n(b) The marine inspector may conduct a visual examination and may require nondestructive testing of the propeller shafting whenever the condition of shafting is in question.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER T—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS (UNDER 100 GROSS TONS)","PART 176—INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION","Subpart F—Hull and Tailshaft Examinations"],"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":"bbf9abddfe989dc24691cb251e04693894f5fcaf10571d58796a17a4d50d0867","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-176.665","next":"us/46-cfr-176.675"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}