114S-38.7401
Scope of Subpart.
This subpart establishes general guidelines
for the operation and maintenance of boats and other waterborne
craft (see also the policies set forth in 33
CFR 6 and 46 CFR 25).
Regional Directors and heads of offices
having need for or custody of boats and watercraft are responsible
for selection and control of the numbers and types of watercraft
acquired; equipping of each boat and craft with safety gear and
firefighting equipment as is necessary considering type and use
of each boat or craft and the conditions of operation; selection
and training of employees who will operate and work in the vessels;
conformance with Federal and State laws and regulations in their
operation, including U.S. Coast Guard Regulations; and the efficient
and economical utilization of all Bureau of Reclamation-owned
boats and craft.
114S-38.7403 Bureau of Reclamation Requirements for Inspection.
All Bureau of Reclamation-owned boats
and craft will be thoroughly inspected at least annually, preferably
by the Coast Guard. Where heat, humidity, or ice may have a severe
affect on hull or engine, heads of offices having custody of the
craft will be responsible for having inspections made of sufficient
frequency as to ensure reasonable protection and safe operation.
Reclamation has an agreement where the Coast Guard will provide
certain inspections and services. At the request of Safety and
Health Services, Reclamation Service Center, or a Regional Director,
the appropriate District Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, will inspect
those inboard craft operated by Reclamation within their jurisdiction.
Inspections will be for the purpose of determining the seaworthiness
and safe operating condition of the boats in accordance with established
Coast Guard standards and will be made at the convenience of the
District Commander.
114S-38.7404
Requests for Inspection.
Requests for Coast Guard inspections
will be submitted to the District in whose jurisdiction the boats
are located. Such requests will include the following information:
(a) The number and location of the boats to be inspected.
(b) The number and location of boats for which incidental inspection is requested.
(c) The name and location of the Reclamation representative responsible for matters relating to completing detailed arrangements for the inspection.
(d) An inspection form will be established in conjunction with the Coast Guard's, manufacturer's, and Reclamation's requirements and filed with the boat's log.
114S-38.7405 Inspection Reports.
All reports of inspections by the
Coast Guard will be made to the requesting Reclamation representative
with one copy directed to the Safety and Health Services, Reclamation
Service Center, Denver Office. Informal reports and recommendations
may be made to the Reclamation representative at the inspection
location as conditions warrant. The services provided under the
agreement between Reclamation and the Coast Guard will not require
any transfer of funds.
Deficiencies discovered during inspections
affecting seaworthiness or safe operation will be corrected before
the boat or craft is again placed in service.
No employee will use or authorize
the use of any Reclamation-owned, or Job Corps craft for other
than official purposes. The transportation of nonofficial passengers
in otherwise vacant space on a boat being used on official business
will be avoided.
All watercraft owned by Reclamation
will be operated, at all times, with safety as a primary requirement,
and in accordance with appropriate Federal and State Laws and
regulations for similar privately owned and commercial craft;
except when necessary to deviate while engaged in the enforcement
of laws and regulations for which Reclamation is responsible;
and except for the payment of fees for State and municipal
inspections and licensing. The Official Coast Guard (Recreational)
Boating Guide, CG 340, has been adopted and provides adequate
regulatory coverage for the operation of small Reclamation boats.
114S-38.7408
Responsibility During Operation.
The employee assigned to be in charge
on any boat or craft will be responsible during operations for
the craft, its equipage, safe operation, and the safety of the
crew and passengers, as well as work equipment or cargo on the
craft.
All boats and craft will be maintained
at a high standard of safe operation. Hulls will be painted frequently
enough to protect them from rot or corrosion. Marine engines and
outboard motors will be serviced, maintained, and operated in
conformance with manufacturers' recommendations, with particular
attention to lubrication. Reclamation-owned boats and craft are
of such different sizes and diversified power drive equipment
that preventive maintenance inspections and lubrication intervals
must be scheduled on an individual basis. Manufacturers' recommendations
concerning types of fuel and grades of lubricating oil to be used
will be closely maintained. This should be particularly emphasized
when maintenance, repair, and overhaul of engines and motors are
performed in commercial shops.
114S-38.7410 Records and Reports.
Regional Directors will prescribe
the type, format, and frequency of submission of records and reports
for management control of boats and craft, as appropriate. Dates
of inspections, major repairs and modifications to hull, engines,
and boat-installed equipment should be recorded.