46 CFR 122.720
§ 122.720 Weekly maintenance and inspections.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 122.720, § 122.720 Weekly maintenance and inspections, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/227702
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The following tests and inspections must be carried out weekly on a vessel:
(a) Each survival craft, rescue boat, and launching appliance must be visually inspected to ensure its readiness for use;
(b) Each rescue boat engine must be run ahead and astern for not less than 3 minutes, unless the ambient temperature is below the minimum temperature required for starting the engine; and
(c) Each battery for rescue boat engine starting must be brought up to full charge at least once each week if:
(1) The battery is of a type that requires recharging; and
(2) The battery is not connected to a device that keeps it continuously charged.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.