Section 14 in The Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction And Survey) Rules, 1974
14. Boilers and other pressure vessels.
(1)In every ship, every boiler or other pressure vessel and its respective mountings shall, before being put into service for the first time, be subjected to a hydraulic test to a pressure suitably in excess of the working pressure of that boiler or the pressure vessel, as the case may be so as to ensure that the boiler or any other pressure vessel together with its mountings is adequate in strength and design for the service for which it is intended having regard to---(a)the design and the material of which it is constructed;(b)the purpose for which it is intended to be used; and(c)the working conditions under which it is intended to be used.(2)Every such boiler or pressure vessel and its respective mountings shall be maintained in an efficient condition.(3)In every ship, provision shall be made which will adequately facilitate the cleaning and inspection of every pressure vessel.
