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Lifeboat Inspection Requirements
Under 46 CFR 199.190, your vessel must conduct inspections on the following schedule:
Weekly:
Visual inspection of survival craft, rescue boats, and launching appliances for readiness.
Monthly:
Each lifesaving appliance must be verified complete and in good working order, with results recorded in the vessel's official logbook 46 CFR 199.190(e).
Annually:
Full operational tests including launching appliances at loads from light to full load 46 CFR 133.45(b).
Note: SOLAS Chapter III applies to vessels on international routes in addition to these CFR requirements.
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