46 CFR 122.740
§ 122.740 Periodic servicing of hydrostatic release units.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 122.740, § 122.740 Periodic servicing of hydrostatic release units, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/227708
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(a) Each hydrostatic release unit, other than a disposable unit, must be serviced:
(1) Within 12 months of its manufacture and within 12 months of each subsequent servicing, except when servicing is delayed until the next scheduled inspection of the vessel, provided that the delay does not exceed 5 months; and
(2) In accordance with the repair and testing procedure under § 160.062 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant.
(b) Each disposable hydrostatic release unit must be marked in clearly legible letters with an expiration date of two years after the date on which the unit is installed.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.