§131.550. Maintenance of falls.
46 C.F.R. § 131.550
Each fall used with a launching appliance must be turned end for end at intervals of not more than 30 months.
Each fall used with a launching appliance must be renewed either when necessary because of deterioration or after the passage of not more than 5 years, whichever occurs earlier.
Each fall used with a launching appliance must have a corrosion-resistant tag permanently marked with—
The date the new fall was installed; and
The last date, if any, the fall was turned end for end.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C. 3306, 6101, 10104; E.O. 12234, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; E.O. 12777, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4. Section 131.990 also issued under sec. 617, Pub. L. 111-281, 124 Stat. 2905.
Source
Source: CGD 82-004 and CGD 86-074, 62 FR 49340, Sept. 19, 1997, unless otherwise noted.