[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: 46CFR176.830]

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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. 176.830  Unsafe practices.

    (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.