[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 46, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 46CFR122.730]



[Page 399]

 

                            TITLE 46_SHIPPING



                  (This book contains parts 90 to 139)

 

   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 122_OPERATIONS--Table of Contents

 

    Subpart G_Operational Readiness, Maintenance, and Inspection of 

                          Lifesaving Equipment

 

Sec.  122.730  Servicing of inflatable liferafts, inflatable buoyant 

apparatus, inflatable life jackets, and inflated rescue boats.



    (a) An inflatable liferaft or inflatable buoyant apparatus must be 

serviced at a facility specifically approved by the Commandant for the 

particular brand, and in accordance with servicing procedures meeting 

the requirements of part 160, subpart 160.151, of this chapter--

    (1) No later than the month and year on its servicing sticker 

affixed under 46 CFR 160.151-57(n), except that servicing may be delayed 

until the next scheduled inspection of the vessel, provided that the 

delay does not exceed 5 months; and

    (2) Whenever the container is damaged or the container straps or 

seals are broken.

    (b) Each inflatable lifejacket and hybrid inflatable lifejacket or 

work vest must be serviced:

    (1) Within 12 months of its initial packing; and

    (2) Within 12 months of each subsequent servicing, except that 

servicing may be delayed until the next scheduled inspection of the 

vessel, provided that the delay does not exceed 5 months.

    (c) Each inflatable life jacket must be serviced in accordance with 

the servicing procedure under Sec.  160.176 in subchapter Q of this 

chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant.

    (d) Each hybrid inflatable life jacket or work vest must be serviced 

in accordance with the servicing procedure under Sec.  160.077 in 

subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the 

Commandant.

    (e) Repair and maintenance of inflated rescue boats must be in 

accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. All repairs must be 

made at a servicing facility approved by the Commandant, except for 

emergency repairs carried out on board the vessel.



[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 935, Jan. 10, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 51353, Sept. 

30, 1997; USCG-2001-11118, 67 FR 58541, Sept. 17, 2002]