46 CFR 131.555

§ 131.555 Spare parts and repair equipment.

United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective

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Citation: 46 CFR 131.555, § 131.555 Spare parts and repair equipment, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/227918
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Spare parts and repair equipment must be provided for each lifesaving appliance and component that either is subject to excessive wear or consumption or needs to be replaced regularly. These parts and equipment must be kept aboard the OSV, except that, if the vessel operates daily out of the same shore base, they may be kept at that base.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.