{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-196.15-15","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 196.15-15","heading":"-15 Examination of boilers and machinery.","body":"(a) It shall be the duty of the chief engineer when he assumes charge of the boilers and machinery of a vessel to examine them thoroughly. If any parts thereof are in unsatisfactory condition, or if the safety-valve seals are broken, the fact shall immediately be reported to the master, owner, or agent, and the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER U—OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH VESSELS","PART 196—OPERATIONS","Subpart 196.15—Test, Drills, and 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":"a7e813b4b3ee610d53f60cb0a8cf2f5ca9563811512b02386b15da397bea174d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-196.15-10","next":"us/46-cfr-196.15-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}