Regulations last checked for updates: Jan 31, 2025

Title 46 - Shipping last revised: Jan 19, 2025
§ 59.10-25 - Stayed areas.

Welding repairs are permitted in staybolted areas or areas adequately stayed by other means so that should failure of the welds occur the stress will be carried by the stays. The welds must be located entirely within staybolted areas and must not pass through the outer row of stays.

authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306,3703; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 227; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.3
source: CGFR 68-82, 33 FR 18887, Dec. 18, 1968, as amended by USCG-2020-0634, 89 FR 50183, June 12, 2024, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 59.10-25