[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: 46CFR196.15-15]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 196--OPERATIONS--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart 196.15--Test, Drills, and Inspections
 
Sec. 196.15-15  Examination of boilers and machinery.

    (a) It shall be the duty of the chief engineer when he assumes 
charge of the boilers and machinery of a vessel to examine them 
thoroughly. If any parts thereof are in unsatisfactory condition, or if 
the safety-valve seals are broken, the fact shall immediately be 
reported to the master, owner, or agent, and the Officer in Charge, 
Marine Inspection.