[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR185.100]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 185_OPERATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec. 185.100  General requirement.




                      Subpart A_General Provisions

Sec.
185.100 General requirement.
185.115 Applicability to existing vessels.

             Subpart B_Marine Casualties and Voyage Records

185.202 Notice of casualty.
185.203 Notice of hazardous conditions.
185.206 Written report of marine casualty.
185.208 Accidents to machinery.
185.210 Alcohol or drug use by individuals directly involved in 
          casualties.
185.212 Mandatory chemical testing following serious marine incidents.
185.220 Records of a voyage resulting in a marine casualty.
185.230 Report of accident to aid to navigation.
185.260 Reports of potential vessel casualty.
185.280 Official Logbook for foreign voyages.

             Subpart C_Miscellaneous Operating Requirements

185.304 Navigation underway.
185.315 Verification of vessel compliance with applicable stability 
          requirements.
185.320 Steering gear, controls, and communication system tests.
185.330 Hatches and other openings.
185.335 Loading doors.
185.340 Vessels carrying vehicles.
185.350 Fueling of vessels using fuel having a flash point of 43.3[deg] 
          C (110[deg] F) or lower (such as gasoline).
185.352 Ventilation of gasoline machinery spaces.
185.356 Carriage of hazardous materials.
185.360 Use of auto pilot.

                       Subpart D_Crew Requirements

185.402 Licenses.
185.410 Watchmen.
185.420 Crew training.

                 Subpart E_Preparations for Emergencies

185.502 Crew and passenger list.
185.503 Voyage plan.
185.504 Passenger count.
185.506 Passenger safety orientation.
185.508 Wearing of life jackets.
185.510 Emergency instructions.
185.512 Recommended emergency instructions format.
185.514 Station bill.
185.516 Life jacket placards.
185.518 Inflatable survival craft placards.
185.520 Abandon ship and man overboard drills and training.
185.524 Fire fighting drills and training.
185.530 Responsibilities of licensed individuals.

                       Subpart F_Markings Required

185.602 Hull markings.
185.604 Lifesaving equipment markings.
185.606 Escape hatches and emergency exits.
185.608 Fuel shutoff valves.
185.610 Watertight doors and watertight hatches.
185.612 Fire protection equipment.
185.614 Portable watertight containers for distress flares and smoke 
          signals.

    Subpart G_Operational Readiness, Maintenance, and Inspection of 
                          Lifesaving Equipment

185.700 Operational readiness.
185.702 Maintenance.
185.704 Maintenance of falls.
185.720 Weekly maintenance and inspections.
185.722 Monthly inspections.
185.724 Quarterly inspections.
185.726 Annual inspections.
185.728 Testing and servicing of Emergency Position Indicating 
          Radiobeacons (EPIRB).
185.730 Servicing of inflatable liferafts, inflatable buoyant apparatus, 
          inflatable life jackets, and inflated rescue boats.
185.740 Periodic servicing of hydrostatic release units.

                           Subpart H_Penalties

185.900 Penalty for violations.
185.910 Suspension and revocation.

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306, 6101; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 
CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 
0170.1.

    Source: CGD 85-080, 61 FR 1005, Jan. 10, 1996, unless otherwise 
noted.



    A vessel must be operated in accordance with applicable laws and 
regulations and in such a manner as to afford adequate precaution 
against hazards that might endanger the vessel and the persons being 
transported.

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