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§ 97.30–1

46 CFR Ch. I (10–1–11 Edition)

Subpart 97.30—Reports of Accidents, Repairs, and Unsafe
Equipment

Subpart 97.34—Work Vests
§ 97.34–1

§ 97.30–1 Repairs to boilers and pressure vessels.
(a) Before making any repairs to boilers or unfired pressure vessels, the
chief engineer shall submit a report
covering the nature of the repairs to
the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, at or nearest to the port where
the repairs are to be made.
§ 97.30–5

§ 97.34–5 Approved
vests.

Accidents to machinery.

§ 97.34–10

Notice required before re-

§ 97.34–15

Use.

Shipboard stowage.

(a) The approved buoyant work vests
shall be stowed separately from the
regular stowage of approved life preservers.
(b) The locations for the stowage of
work vests shall be such as not to be
easily confused with that for approved
life preservers.

When required.

On all vessels navigating in other
than protected waters, where the distance between deckhouses is more than
46 meters (150 feet) a fixed means facilitating communication between both
ends of the vessel, such as a raised fore
and aft bridge or side tunnels, must be
provided. Previously approved arrangements may be retained so long as they
are maintained in good condition to
the satisfaction of the Officer in
Charge, Marine Inspection.

§ 97.34–20

Shipboard inspections.

(a) Each work vest shall be subject to
examination by a marine inspector to
determine its serviceability. If found to
be satisfactory, it may be continued in
service, but shall not be stamped by a
marine inspector with a Coast Guard
stamp. If a work vest is found not to be
in a serviceable condition, then such
work vest shall be removed from the
vessel. If a work vest is beyond repair,
it shall be destroyed or mutilated in
the presence of a marine inspector so

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(a) Approved buoyant work vests are
considered to be items of safety apparel and may be carried aboard vessels
to be worn by crew members when
working near or over the water under
favorable working conditions. They
shall be used under the supervision and
control of designated ship’s officers.
When carried, such vests shall not be
accepted in lieu of any portion of the
required number of approved life preservers and shall not be substituted for
the approved life preservers required to
be worn during drills and emergencies.

Subpart 97.33—Communication
Between Deckhouses

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[CGD 78–174A, 51 FR 4350, Feb. 4, 1986]

(a) No repairs or alterations, except
in an emergency, shall be made to any
lifesaving or fire detecting or extinguishing equipment without advance
notice to the Officer in Charge, Marine
Inspection. When emergency repairs or
alterations have been made, notice
shall be given to the Officer in Charge,
Marine Inspection, as soon as practicable.

§ 97.33–1

types

(a) Each buoyant work vest carried
under the permissive authority of this
section must be approved under—
(1) Subpart 160.053 of this chapter; or
(2) Subpart 160.077 of this chapter as
a commercial hybrid PFD.

(a) In the event of an accident to a
boiler, unfired pressure vessel, or machinery tending to render the further
use of the item unsafe until repairs are
made, or if by ordinary wear such
items become unsafe, a report shall be
made, by the chief engineer immediately to the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or if at sea immediately upon arrival at port.
§ 97.30–10
pair.

Application.

(a) Provisions of this subpart shall
apply to all vessels inspected and certificated in accordance with this subchapter.

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