{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-185.720","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 185.720","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 T—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS (UNDER 100 GROSS TONS)","PART 185—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-185.704","next":"us/46-cfr-185.722"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}