Regulations last checked for updates: Jun 01, 2024

Title 46 - Shipping last revised: May 28, 2024
§ 115.670 - Tailshaft examinations.

(a) The marine inspector may require any part or all of the propeller shafting to be drawn for examination of the shafting and stern bearing of a vessel whenever the condition of the shafting and bearings are in question.

(b) The marine inspector may conduct a visual examination and may require nondestructive testing of the propeller shafting whenever the condition of shafting is in question.

[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 892, Jan. 10, 1996. Redesignated by USCG-2000-6858, 67 FR 21080, Apr. 29, 2002]
authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C. 2103,3205,3306,3307; 49 U.S.C. App. 1804; E.O. 11735, 38 FR 21243, 3 CFR, 1971-1975 Comp., p. 277; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1
source: CGD 85-080, 61 FR 892, Jan. 10, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 115.670