---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 126.430"
title: "46"
number: "126.430"
heading: "Scope."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/126.430"
---

# §126.430. Scope.


The inspection for certification is made by a marine inspector to determine whether the vessel is in a safe and seaworthy condition. The owner or builder shall make the vessel and its equipment available for inspection, including the following items:

- (a) **Structure.**
- (b) **Watertight integrity.**
- (c) **Pressure vessels and their appurtenances.**
- (d) **Piping.**
- (e) **Main and auxiliary machinery.**
- (f) **Steering apparatus.**
- (g) **Electrical installations.**
- (h) **Lifesaving equipment.**
- (i) **Work vests.**
- (j) **Fire-detecting and fire-extinguishing equipment.**
- (k) **Pollution-prevention equipment.**
- (l) **Sanitary condition.**
- (m) **Fire hazards.**
- (n) **Verification of validity of certificates required and issued by the Federal Communications Commission.**
- (o) **Lights and signals as required by the applicable navigational rules.**
- (p) Tests and inspections of cranes in compliance with [§ 126.130](/cfr/46/126.130.md).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3205, 3306, 3307, 70034; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701; sec. 617, Pub. L. 111-281, 124 Stat. 2905; E.O. 11735, 38 FR 21243, 3 CFR 1971-1975 Comp., p. 793; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: CGD 82-004 and CGD 86-074, 62 FR 49324, Sept. 19, 1997, unless otherwise noted.