[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: 46CFR185.700]

[Page 312]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 185--OPERATIONS--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart G--Operational Readiness, Maintenance, and Inspection of 
                          Lifesaving Equipment
 
Sec. 185.700  Operational readiness.


    (a) Each launching appliance and each survival craft and rescue boat 
on a vessel must be in good working order and ready for immediate use 
before the vessel leaves port and at all times when the vessel is 
underway.
    (b) Each deck where survival craft or rescue boats are stowed or 
boarded must be kept clear of obstructions that would interfere with the 
boarding and launching of the survival craft or rescue boat.