§ 160.006-4 - Cleaning life preserver envelopes or covers.

(a) General. The envelopes or covers of life preservers of the removable filler type, i.e., cork, balsa wood, and removable pad fibrous filler types, may be cleaned or laundered by removing the buoyant fillers during the cleaning or laundering process and reinserting them into the envelopes or covers.

(b) Procedure for approval. No formal approval is required, but application for permission to clean or launder life preserver envelopes or covers where the buoyant fillers are removed during the cleaning process, shall be made to the Coast Guard District Commander of the district in which the work is to be done, and the Coast Guard District Commander may grant such permission at his discretion.