[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: 46CFR185.702]

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                           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. 185.702  Maintenance.

    (a) The manufacturer's instructions for onboard maintenance of 
survival craft, rescue boats, and launching appliances, manufactured on 
or after March 11, 1996, must be onboard a vessel of more than 19.8 
meters (65 feet) in

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length and readily available for a vessel of not more than 19.8 meters 
(65 feet) in length. The instructions must also be readily available at 
each inspection for certification and reinspection.
    (b) The owner or managing operator shall make sure that maintenance 
is carried out in accordance with the instructions required under 
paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) The cognizant OCMI may accept, instead of the instructions 
required under paragraph (a) of this section, a shipboard planned 
maintenance program that includes the items listed in that paragraph.
    (d) The inspection and maintenance of the equipment listed in 
paragraph (a) of this section shall be logged or otherwise documented 
for review by the Coast Guard upon request.