46 CFR 189.35-13
§ 189.35-13 Master's responsibility.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 189.35-13, § 189.35-13 Master's responsibility, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/231100
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(a) The master of the vessel shall ensure the following:
(1) The gear is properly installed and secure.
(2) Suitable safety guards are installed in way of rotating machinery, hazardous cable runs and at other appropriate locations.
(3) Operating limitations are posted in an appropriate manner.
(4) Only qualified operators are permitted to operate the weight handling gear. The master shall designate the operators.
(5) A minimum number of persons are allowed in the immediate area.
(6) The installation does not violate the approved trim and stability information.
(7) A suitable permanent record is maintained on the equipment as appropriate showing such items as inspections, tests, important repairs and casualties experienced. This record shall be made available to the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, upon request.
(b) Prior to a vessel's departure, an entry shall also be made in the official logbook that the ship's weight handling gear is in compliance with the applicable requirements in this subchapter.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.