33 CFR § 150.515 - What are the requirements for weight testing of newly installed or relocated craft?

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title: "33 CFR § 150.515 - What are the requirements for weight testing of newly installed or relocated craft?"
title_number: 33
title_name: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
section_number: "150.515"
section_name: "What are the requirements for weight testing of newly installed or relocated craft?"
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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subchapter_name: "DEEPWATER PORTS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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# 150.515 What are the requirements for weight testing of newly installed or relocated craft?

(a) The operator must perform installation weight testing, using the procedure outlined in 46 CFR 199.45(a)(1) on each new lifeboat, rescue boat, and davit-launched liferaft system.

(b) The operator must conduct installation weight tests, according to paragraph (a) of this section, when survival crafts are relocated to another deepwater port.