46 CFR 176.830
§ 176.830 Unsafe practices.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 176.830, § 176.830 Unsafe practices, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230660
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(a) At each inspection for certification and at every other vessel inspection all observed unsafe practices, fire hazards, and other hazardous situations must be corrected and all required guards and protective devices must be in satisfactory condition.
(b) At each inspection for certification and at every other vessel inspection the bilges and other spaces may be examined to see that there is no excessive accumulation of oil, trash, debris, or other matter that might create a fire hazard, clog bilge pumping systems, or block emergency escapes.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.