46 CFR 61.20-5
§ 61.20-5 Drydock examination.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 61.20-5, § 61.20-5 Drydock examination, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/225326
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(a) When any vessel is drydocked, examination must be made of the propeller, stern bushing, sea connection, and fastenings if deemed necessary by the marine inspector.
(b) Sea chests, sea valves, sea strainers, and valves for the emergency bilge suction must be opened up for examination every 5 years at the time of drydocking.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.