{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-189.30-1","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 189.30-1","heading":"-1 General or partial survey.","body":"(a) A survey, either general or partial, according to the circumstances, shall be made every time an accident occurs or a defect is discovered which affects the safety of the vessel or the efficacy or completeness of its lifesaving appliances, firefighting or other equipment, or whenever any important repairs or renewals are made. The survey shall be such as to insure that the necessary repairs or renewals have been effectively made, that the material and the workmanship of such repairs or renewals are in all respects satisfactory, and that the vessel complies in all respects with the regulations in this subchapter.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER U—OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH VESSELS","PART 189—INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION","Subpart 189.30—Inspection After Accident"],"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":"c426316bc0ee6029d2c7803f1ddbcf8f9f05dfc817dd1b3b90ed7c11723eead3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-189.27-10","next":"us/46-cfr-189.33-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}