---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 115.802"
title: "46"
number: "115.802"
heading: "Hull."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/115.802"
---

# §115.802. Hull.

- (a) At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification of a vessel, the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to conduct tests and have the vessel ready for inspections of the hull structure and its appurtenances, including the following:
  - (1) Inspection of all accessible parts of the exterior and interior of the hull, the watertight bulkheads, and weather decks;
  - (2) Inspection and operation of all watertight closures in the hull, decks, and bulkheads including through hull fittings and sea valves;
  - (3) Inspection of the condition of the superstructure, masts, and similar arrangements constructed on the hull, and on a sailing vessel all spars, standing rigging, running rigging, blocks, fittings, and sails;
  - (4) Inspection of all railings and bulwarks and their attachment to the hull structure;
  - (5) Inspection to ensure that guards or rails are provided in dangerous places;
  - (6) Inspection and operation of all weathertight closures above the weather deck and the provisions for drainage of sea water from the exposed decks; and
  - (7) Inspection of all interior spaces to ensure that they are adequately ventilated and drained, and that means of escape are adequate and properly maintained.
- (b) The vessel must be afloat for at least a portion of the inspection as required by the marine inspector.
- (c) When required by the marine inspector, a portion of the inspection must be conducted while the vessel is underway so that the hull and internal structure can be observed.

## Notes

### Amendments

[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 892, Jan. 10, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 51348, Sept. 30, 1997]

### Authority

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; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: CGD 85-080, 61 FR 892, Jan. 10, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 892, Jan. 10, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 51348, Sept. 30, 1997]