[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR176.802]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 176--INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart H--Material Inspections
 
Sec. 176.802  Hull.

    (a) At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification of a 
vessel, the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to conduct 
tests and have

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the vessel ready for inspections of the hull structure and its 
appurtenances, including the following:
    (1) Inspection of all accessible parts of the exterior and interior 
of the hull, the watertight bulkheads, and weather decks;
    (2) Inspection and operation of all watertight closures in the hull, 
decks, and bulkheads including through hull fittings and sea valves;
    (3) Inspection of the condition of the superstructure, masts, and 
similar arrangements constructed on the hull, and on a sailing vessel 
all spars, standing rigging, running rigging, blocks, fittings, and 
sails;
    (4) Inspection of all railings and bulwarks and their attachment to 
the hull structure;
    (5) Inspection to ensure that guards or rails are provided in 
dangerous places;
    (6) Inspection and operation of all weathertight closures above the 
weather deck and the provisions for drainage of sea water from the 
exposed decks; and
    (7) Inspection of all interior spaces to ensure that they are 
adequately ventilated and drained, and that means of escape are adequate 
and properly maintained.
    (b) The vessel must be afloat for at least a portion of the 
inspection as required by the marine inspector.
    (c) When required by the marine inspector, a portion of the 
inspection must be conducted while the vessel is underway so that the 
hull and internal structure can be observed.

[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 953, Jan. 10, 1996; 61 FR 20557, May 7, 1996, as 
amended at 62 FR 51356, Sept. 30, 1997]