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Title 33 → Chapter I → Subchapter NN → Part 150 → Subpart F → Subject Group |
Title 33: Navigation and Navigable Waters
PART 150—DEEPWATER PORTS: OPERATIONS
Subpart F—Emergency and Specialty Equipment
Inflatable Lifesaving Appliances
§150.506 When must the operator service inflatable lifesaving appliances and marine evacuation systems?
(a) The operator must service each inflatable lifejacket, hybrid inflatable lifejacket, and marine evacuation system at 1-year intervals after its initial packing. The operator may delay the servicing for up to 5 months to meet the next scheduled inspection of the deepwater port.
(b) The operator must service each inflatable liferaft no later than the month and year on its servicing sticker under 46 CFR 160.151-57(m)(3)(ii), except that the operator may delay servicing by up to 5 months to meet the next scheduled inspection of the deepwater port. The operator must also service each inflatable liferaft:
(1) Whenever the container of the raft is damaged; or
(2) Whenever the container straps or seals are broken.
§150.507 How must the operator service inflatable lifesaving appliances?
(a) The operator must service each inflatable liferaft according to 46 CFR subpart 160.151.
(b) The operator must service each inflatable lifejacket according to 46 CFR subpart 160.176.
(c) The operator must service each hybrid inflatable lifejacket according to the owner's manual and the procedures in 46 CFR subpart 160.077.
§150.508 What are the maintenance and repair requirements for inflatable rescue boats?
The operator must perform the maintenance and repair of inflatable rescue boats according to the manufacturer's instructions.