Regulations last checked for updates: Oct 18, 2024

Title 46 - Shipping last revised: Oct 15, 2024
§ 52.05-15 - Heat treatment (modifies PW-10).

Vessels and vessel parts must be preheated and postweld heat treated in accordance with PW-38 and PW-39 of Section I of the ASME BPVC (incorporated by reference; see § 52.01-1). This includes boiler parts made of pipe material, even though they may be nondestructively examined under § 52.05-20.

[CGFR 68-82, 33 FR 18815, Dec. 18, 1968, as amended by USCG-2003-16630, 73 FR 65162, Oct. 31, 2008]
authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306,3307,3703; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.3
source: CGFR 68-82, 33 FR 18815, Dec. 18, 1968, as amended by USCG-2020-0634, 89 FR 50095, June 12, 2024, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 52.05-15