86 LAWS GOVERNING MARINE INSPECTION 



after, the boilers, unfired pressure vessels, and appurtenances thereof, 

 also the propelling and auxiliary machinery, electrical apparatus and 

 equipment, of all vessels subject to inspection other than passenger 

 vessels. 



(c) The head of the department in which the Coast Guard is oper- 

 ating shall require the Coast Guard to determine to its satisfaction by 

 thorough examination that the boilers, unfired pressure vessels, and 

 appurtenances thereof, also the propelling and auxiliary machinery, 

 electrical apparatus and equipment of all vessels which are subject to 

 inspection under subsections (a) and (b) of this section are in con- 

 formity with law and the rules and regulations of the head of the 

 department in which the Coast Guard is operating, and may be safely 

 employed in the service proposed. No boiler, unfired pressure vessel, 

 or appurtenances thereof shall be allowed to be used if constructed 

 in whole or in part of defective material or which because of its form, 

 design, workmanship, age, use, or for any other reason is unsafe. 



(d) At each original inspection and at each annual or biennial in- 

 spection thereafter, whichever is applicable, all boilers, unfired pres- 

 sure vessels, and main steam piping shall be subjected to hydrostatic 

 tests or such other tests as may be prescribed by the head of the de- 

 partment in which the Coast Guard is operating. The ratio of the 

 hydrostatic test to the maximum working pressure shall be deter- 

 mined by action of the head of the department in which the Coast 

 Guard is operating. 



Regulations for vessels subject to Coast Guard 



46 U.S.C. 481 (R.S. 4488) 



(a) In order to provide against hazard to life and property, the 

 Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating 

 (hereinafter referr^ to as the "Secretary") shall prescribe such 

 rules and regulations as may be necessary for vessels subject to in- 

 spection and certification by the United States Coast Guard with 

 respect to the following matters: 



(1) Lifesaving equipment, including, but not limited to, the 

 number, type, size, capacity, details of construction, methods of 

 operation, stowage, maintenance, manning, use, testing, and in- 

 specting of such equipment, and drills and exercises necessary to assure 

 proper functioning and use of such equipment. 



(2) Firefighting equipment and precautionary measures guard- 

 ing against fire, includmg, but not limited to, the number, type, size, 

 capacity, details of construction, methods of operation, stowage, 

 maintenance, manning, use, testing, and inspecting of such equip- 

 ment, and drills and exercises necessary to assure proper functioning 

 and use of such equipment. 



(3) Muster lists, including, but not limited to, the ])osting of 

 such lists, and prescribing the special duties to he performed by 

 crew members in the event of emergency. 



(4) Ground tackle and hawsers, including, but not limited to, 

 the number, size, stowage, use, maintenance, manning, testing, and 

 inspection. 



