46 CFR 109.555
§ 109.555 Propulsion boilers.
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- 46 CFR 109.555, § 109.555 Propulsion boilers, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/226950
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The master or person in charge and the engineer in charge shall ensure that—
(a) Steam pressure does not exceed that allowed by the certificate of inspection; and
(b) The safety valves, once set, are not tampered with or made inoperative.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.