{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-176.804","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 176.804","heading":"Machinery.","body":"At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification of a vessel, the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to conduct tests and have the vessel ready for inspections of machinery, fuel, and piping systems, including the following:\n(a) Operation of the main propulsion machinery both ahead and astern;\n(b) Operational test and inspection of engine control mechanisms including primary and alternate means of starting machinery;\n(c) Inspection of all machinery essential to the routine operation of the vessel including generators and cooling systems;\n(d) External inspection of fuel tanks and inspection of tank vents, piping, and pipe fittings;\n(e) Inspection of all fuel system;\n(f) Operational test of all valves in fuel lines by operating locally and at remote operating positions;\n(g) Operational test of all overboard discharge and intake valves and watertight bulkhead pipe penetration valves;\n(h) Operational test of the means provided for pumping bilges; and\n(i) Test of machinery alarms including bilge high level alarms.","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 H—Material Inspections"],"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":"6322f2d1d7deab53087e76c4cc3fa03e04a8de7a0d667979f8fea67cbd207229","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-176.802","next":"us/46-cfr-176.806"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}