[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: 46CFR131.580]



[Page 459-460]

 

                            TITLE 46_SHIPPING



                  (This book contains parts 90 to 139)

 

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

 

PART 131_OPERATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                Subpart E_Tests, Drills, and Inspections

 

Sec.  131.580  Servicing of inflatable liferafts, inflatable 

lifejackets, inflatable buoyant apparatus, 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



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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 OSV, 

provided that the delay does not exceed 5 months.

    (c) Each inflatable lifejacket must be serviced in compliance with 

subpart 160.176 of this chapter.

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

in accordance with the manual provided under Sec.  160.077-29 of this 

chapter.

    (e) Repair and maintenance of inflatable rescue boats must follow 

the manufacturers' instructions. Each repair, except an emergency repair 

made aboard the vessel, must be made at a servicing facility approved by 

the Commandant (G-MSE).



[CGD 82-004 and CGD 86-074, 62 FR 49340, Sept. 19, 1997, as amended by 

USCG-2002-11118, 67 FR 58541, Sept. 17, 2002]