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[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1, Parts 1 to 40]
[Revised as of October 1, 1997]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR28]
TITLE 46--SHIPPING
CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PART 28--REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY VESSELS
Subpart B--Requirements for All Vessels
28.100 Applicability.
28.105 Lifesaving equipment--general requirements.
28.110 Life preservers or other personal flotation devices.
28.115 Ring life buoys.
28.120 Survival craft.
28.125 Stowage of survival craft.
28.130 Survival craft equipment.
28.135 Lifesaving equipment markings.
28.140 Operational readiness, maintenance, and inspection of
lifesaving
equipment.
28.145 Distress signals.
28.150 Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs).
28.155 Excess fire detection and protection equipment.
28.160 Portable fire extinguishers.
28.165 Injury placard.
Subpart B--Requirements for All Vessels
Sec. 28.100 Applicability.
Each commercial fishing industry vessel must meet
the requirements
of this subpart, in addition to the requirements of parts 24, 25, and
26
of this chapter.
Sec. 28.105 Lifesaving equipment--general requirements.
(a) In addition to the requirements of this subpart,
each commercial
fishing industry vessel must comply with the requirements of part 25,
subpart 25.25 of this chapter.
(b) Except as provided in Sec. 28.120(d), each item
of lifesaving
equipment carried on board a vessel to meet the requirements of this
part must be approved by the Commandant. Equipment for personal use
which is not required by this part need not be approved by the
Commandant.
Sec. 28.110 Life preservers or other personal flotation devices.
(a) Except as provided by Sec. 28.305 of this chapter,
each vessel
must be equipped with at least one immersion suit, exposure suit, or
wearable personal flotation device of the proper size for each
individual on board as specified in table 28.110 and part 25, subpart
25.25 of this chapter. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs
(c)
and (d) of Sec. 25.25-1 of this chapter, each commercial fishing
industry vessel propelled by sail or a manned barge employed in
commercial fishing activities must meet the requirements of this
paragraph.
(b) Each wearable personal flotation device must
be stowed so that
it is readily accessible to the individual for
whom it is intended, from both the individual's normal work station
and
berthing area. If there is no location accessible to both the work
station and the berthing area, an appropriate device must be stowed
in
both locations.
Table 28.110.--Personal Flotation Devices and Immersion Suits
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Applicable waters
Vessel type
Devices required Other regulations
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Seaward of the Boundary Line and
Documented Vessel...... Immersion suit or
28.135; 25.25-9(a);
North of 32 deg.N or South of 32
exposure suit.\1\ 25.25-13; 25.25-15.
deg.S; and Lake Superior.
Coastal Waters on the West Coast of All vessels............
......do\1\............ Do.
the United States north of Point
Reyes, CA; Beyond Coastal Waters,
cold water; and Lake Superior.
All other waters (Includes all Great 40 feet (12.2 meters)
Type I, Type V
28.135; 25.25-5(e);
Lakes except Lake Superior).
or more in length. commercial hybrid,
25.25-5(f); 25.25-
immersion suit, or 9(a); 25.25-13;
25.25-
exposure suit.\2\ 15.
Less than 40 feet (12.2 Type I, Type II, Type
Do.
meters) in length. III, Type V commercial
hybrid, immersion
suit, or exposure
suit.\2\
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\1\ Until September 1, 1995, individuals weighing less than 44 pounds
(196 Newtons) may substitute an approved
personal flotation device of the appropriate size for a required
immersion suit or exposure suit.
\2\ Certain Type V personal flotation devices are approved for substitution
for Type I, II, or III personal
flotation devices when used in accordance with the conditions
stated in the Coast Guard approval table.
[CGD 88-079, 56 FR 40393, Aug. 14, 1991, as amended by CGD 88-079b,
57
FR 34189, Aug. 3, 1992; CGD 95-012, 60 FR 48048, Sept. 18, 1995]
Sec. 28.115 Ring life buoys.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section
and
Sec. 28.305, each vessel must be equipped with a throwable flotation
device or a ring life buoy as specified in table 28.115. If the vessel
is equipped with a ring life buoy, at least one ring life buoy must
be
equipped with a line which is at least:
(1) 60 feet (18.3 meters) in length for a vessel
less than 65 feet
(19.8 meters) in length; or
(2) 90 feet (27.4 meters) in length for a vessel
65 feet (19.8
meters) or more in length.
(b) For each vessel less than 65 feet (19.8 meters)
in length, an
approved 20 inch (0.51 meters) or larger ring life buoy which is in
serviceable condition and which was installed on board before September
15, 1991, may be used to meet the requirements of paragraph (a) of
this
section.
Table 28.115.--Throwable Flotation Devices
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Vessel length
Devices required
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less than 16 feet (4.9 meters)............ None.
16 feet (4.9 meters) or more, but less
1 buoyant cushion, or ring
than 26 feet (7.9 meters).
life buoy (Type IV PFD).
26 feet (7.9 meters) or more, but less
1 ring life buoy approval
than 65 feet (19.8 meters).
number starting with
160.009 or 160.050; orange;
at least 24 inch (0.61
meters) size.
65 feet (19.8 meters) or more............. 3 ring life buoys,
approval
number 160.050; orange; at
least 24 inch (0.61 meters)
size.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: Certain Type V PFDs are approved for use in
substitution for
Type IV PFDs, when used in accordance with the conditions stated in
the
Coast Guard approval label.
[CGD 88-079, 56 FR 40393, Aug. 14, 1991; 56 FR 47679, Sept. 20, 1991;
56
FR 49822, Oct. 1, 1991; CGD 95-012, 60 FR 48048, Sept. 18, 1995]
Sec. 28.120 Survival craft.
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) through
(h) of this section
and 28.305, each vessel must carry the survival craft specified in
Table
28.120(a), Table 28.120(b), or Table 28.120(c), as appropriate for
the
vessel, in an aggregate capacity to accommodate the total number of
individuals on board.
(b) The requirements of this section do not apply
to vessels less
than 10.97 meters (36 feet) in length with 3 or fewer individuals on
board which operate within 12 miles of the coastline.
(c) A buoyant apparatus may be substituted instead
of the
requirements in this section for vessels 10.97 meters (36
feet) or more in length with 3 or fewer individuals on board which
operate within 12 miles of the coastline.
(d) Each survival craft installed on board a vessel
before September
15, 1991, may continue to be used to meet the requirements of this
section provided the survival craft is--
(1) Of the same type as required in Tables 28.120(a),
28.120(b), or
28.120(c), as appropriate for the vessel type; and
(2) Maintained in good and serviceable condition.
(e) Each inflatable liferaft installed on board
a vessel before
September 15, 1991, may continue to be used to meet the requirements
for
an approved inflatable liferaft, provided the existing liferaft is--
(1) Maintained in good and serviceable condition
as required by
Table 28.140; and
(2) Equipped with the equipment pack required by
Tables 28.120(a),
28.120(b), or 28.120(c), as appropriate for the vessel type. Where
no
equipment pack is specified in Tables 28.120(a), 28.120(b), or
28.120(c), a coastal service pack is the minimum required.
(f) A lifeboat may be substituted for any survival
craft required by
this section, provided it is arranged and equipped in accordance with
part 199 of this chapter.
(g) The capacity of an auxiliary craft carried on
board a vessel
that is integral to and necessary for normal fishing operations will
satisfy the requirements of this section for survival craft, except
for
an inflatable liferaft, provided the craft is readily accessible during
an emergency and is capable of safely holding all individuals on board
the vessel. If the auxiliary craft is equipped with a Coast Guard
required capacity plate, the boat must not be loaded so as to exceed
the
rated capacity.
(h) A vessel less than 10.97 meters (36 feet) in
length that meets
the flotation provisions of 33 CFR part 183 is exempt from the
requirement for survival craft in paragraph (a) of this section for
operation on--
(1) Any waters within 12 miles of the coastline.
(2) Rivers.
Table 28.120(a).--Survival
Craft for Documented Vessels
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Survival craft
Area
Vessel type required
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beyond 50 miles of coastline.... All............... Inflatable
liferaft with
SOLAS A pack.
Between 20-50 miles of
All............... Inflatable
coastline, cold waters.
liferaft with
SOLAS B pack.
Between 20-50 miles of
All............... Inflatable
coastline, warm waters.
liferaft.
Beyond Boundary Line, between 12- All............... Inflatable
20 miles of coastline, cold
liferaft.
waters.
Beyond Boundary Line, within 12 10.97 meters (36
Inflatable buoyant
miles of coastline, cold waters. feet) or more in
apparatus. See
length.
note 2.
Beyond Boundary Line, within 12 Less than 10.97
Byoyant apparatus.
miles of coastline, cold waters. meters (36 feet)
See note 2.
in length.
Beyond Boundary Line, within 20 All...............
Life float. See
miles of coastline, warm waters.
note 2.
Inside Boundary Line, cold
10.97 meters (36 Inflatable buoyant
waters; or Lakes, bays, sounds, feet) or more in
apparatus.
cold waters; or Rivers, cold length.
See note 2.
waters.
Inside Boundary Line, cold
Less than 10.97 Buoyant apparatus.
waters; or Lakes, bays, sounds, meters (36 feet)
See note 2.
cold waters; or Rivers, cold in
length.
waters.
Inside Boundary Line, warm
All............... None.
waters; or Lakes, bays, sounds,
warm waters; or Rivers, warm
waters.
Great Lakes, cold waters........ 10.97 meters (36
Inflatable buoyant
feet) or more in apparatus.
length.
See note 2.
Great Lakes, cold waters........ Less than 10.97
Buoyant apparatus.
meters (36 feet) See note 2.
in length.
Great Lakes, beyond 3 miles of All...............
Buoyant apparatus.
coastline, warm waters.
See note 2.
Great Lakes, within 3 miles of All...............
None.
coastline, warm waters.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: 1. The hierarchy of survival craft in descending order is
lifeboat, inflatable liferaft with SOLAS A pack, inflatable
liferaft
with SOLAS B pack, inflatable liferaft with coastal service
pack,
inflatable buoyant apparatus, life float, buoyant apparatus.
A
survival craft higher in the hierarchy may be substituted for
any
survival craft required in this table.
2. If a vessel carriers 3 or fewer individuals within 12 miles of the
coastline, see Sec. 28.120 (b) and (c) for carriage substitution.
Table 28.120(b).--Survival Craft for Undocumented Vessels With
Not More
Than 16 Individuals on Board
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Survival craft
Area
Vessel type required
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beyond 20 miles of coastline.... All............... Inflatable
buoyant
apparatus.
Beyond Boundary Line, between 12- All............... Inflatable
buoyant
20 miles of coastline, cold
apparatus.
waters.
Beyond Boundary Line, within 12 10.97 meters (36
Buoyant apparatus.
miles of coastline, cold waters. feet) or more in
length.
Beyond Boundary Line, within 12 Less than 10.97
Buoyant apparatus.
miles of coastline, cold waters. meters (36 feet)
See note 2.
in length.
Beyond Boundary Line, within 20 All...............
Life float. See
miles of coastline, warm waters.
note 2.
Inside Boundary Line, cold
10.97 meters (36 Buoyant apparatus.
waters; or Lakes, bays, sounds, feet) or more in
cold waters; or rivers, cold length.
water.
Inside Boundary Line, cold
Less than 10.97 Buoyant apparatus
waters; or Lakes, bays, sounds, meters (36 feet)
See note 2.
cold waters; or Rivers, cold in
length.
water.
Inside Boundary Line, warm
All............... None.
waters; or Lakes, bays, sounds,
warm waters; or Rivers, warm
waters.
Great Lakes, cold waters........ All............... Buoyant
apparatus.
See note 2.
Great Lakes, beyond 3 miles of All...............
Buoyant apparatus.
coastline warm waters.
See note 2.
Great Lakes, within 3 miles of All...............
None.
coastline warm waters.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: 1. The hierarchy of survival craft in descending order is
lifeboat, inflatable liferaft with SOLAS A pack, inflatable
liferaft
with SOLAS B pack, inflatable liferaft with coastal service
pack,
inflatable buoyant apparatus, life float, buoyant apparatus.
A
survival craft higher in the hierarchy may be substituted for
any
survival craft required in this table.
2. If a vessel carries 3 or fewer individuals within 12 miles of the
coastline, see Sec. 28.120 (b) and (c) for carriage substitution.
Table 28.120(c).--Survival Craft for Undocumented Vessels With More
Than
16 Individuals on Board
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Survival craft
Area
Vessel type required
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beyond 50 miles of coastline.... All............... Inflatable
liferaft with
Solas A pack.
Between 20-50 miles of
All............... Inflatable
coastline, cold waters.
liferaft with
SOLAS B pack.
Between 20-50 miles of
All............... Inflatable
coastline, warm waters.
liferaft.
Beyond Boundary Line, between 12- All............... Inflatable
20 miles of coastline, cold
liferaft.
waters.
Beyond Boundary Line, within 12 10.97 meters (36
Inflatable bouyant
miles of coastline, cold waters. feet) or more in
apparatus.
length.
Beyond Boundary Line, within 12 Less than 10.97
Buoyant apparatus.
miles of coastline, cold waters. meters (36 feet)
in length.
Beyond Boundary Line, within 20 All...............
Life float.
miles of coastline, warm waters.
Inside Boundary Line, cold
10.97 meters (36 Inflatable buoyant
waters; or Lakes, bays, sounds, feet) or more in
apparatus.
cold waters; or Rivers, cold length.
waters.
Inside Boundary Line, cold
Less than 10.97 Buoyant apparatus.
waters; or Lakes, bays, sounds, meters (36 feet)
cold waters; or Rivers, cold in
length.
waters.
Inside Boundary Line, warm
All............... None.
waters; or Lakes, bays, sounds,
warm waters; or Rivers, warm
waters.
Great Lakes, cold waters........ 10.97 meters (36
Inflatable buoyant
feet) or more in apparatus.
length.
Great Lakes, cold waters........ Less than 10.97
Buoyant apparatus.
meters (36 feet)
in length.
Great Lakes, beyond 3 miles of All...............
Buoyant apparatus.
coastline warm waters.
Great Lakes, within 3 miles of All...............
None.
coastline warm waters.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: 1. The hierarchy of survival craft in descending order is
lifeboat, liferaft with SOLAS A pack, Inflatable liferaft with
SOLAS A
pack, liferaft with SOLAS B pack, Inflatable liferaft with SOLAS
B
pack, Inflatable liferaft with coastal service pack, inflatable
buoyant apparatus, life float, buoyant apparatus. A survival
craft
higher in the hierarchy may be substituted for any survival
craft
required in this table.
[CGD 96-046, 61 FR 57273, Nov. 5, 1996; CGD 96-046, 61 FR 68162, Dec.
27, 1996, as amended by CGD 96-046, 62 FR 46676, Sept. 4, 1997]
Effective Date Note: At 62 FR 46676, Sept. 4, 1997,
Sec. 28.120 was
amended by revising tables 28.120 (a), (b), and (c), effective Oct.
6,
1997. For the convenience of the user, the superseded text is set forth
as follows:
* * * * *
Table 28.120(a).--Survival
Craft for Documented Vessels
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Survival craft
Area
Vessel type required
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beyond 50 miles of coastline.... All............... Inflatable
liferaft with
SOLAS A pack.
Between 20-50 miles of
All............... Inflatable
coastline, cold waters.
liferaft with
SOLAS B pack.
Between 20-50 miles of
All............... Inflatable
coastline, warm waters.
liferaft.
Beyond Boundary Line, between 12- All............... Inflatable
20 miles of coastline, cold
liferaft.
waters.
Beyond Boundary Line, within 12 10.97 meters (36
Inflatable buoyant
miles of coastline, cold waters. feet) or more in
apparatus. See
length.
note 2.
Beyond Boundary Line, within 12 Less than 10.97
Byoyant apparatus.
miles of coastline, cold waters. meters (36 feet)
See note 2.
in length.
Beyond Boundary Line, within 20 All...............
Life float.
miles of coastline, warm waters.
Inside Boundary Line, cold
10.97 meters (36 Inflatable buoyant
waters; or Lakes, bays, sounds, feet) or more in
apparatus.
cold waters; or Rivers, cold length.
See note 2.
waters.
Inside Boundary Line, cold
Less than 10.97 Buoyant apparatus.
waters; or Lakes, bays, sounds, meters (36 feet)
See note 2.
cold waters; or Rivers, cold in
length.
waters.
Inside Boundary Line, warm
All............... None.
waters; or Lakes, bays, sounds,
warm waters; or Rivers, warm
waters.
Great Lakes, cold waters........ 10.97 meters (36
Inflatable buoyant
feet) or more in apparatus.
length.
See note 2.
Great Lakes, cold waters........ Less than 10.97
Buoyant apparatus.
meters (36 feet) See note 2.
in length.
Great Lakes, beyond 3 miles of All...............
Buoyant apparatus.
coastline, warm waters.
Great Lakes, within 3 miles of All...............
None.
coastline, warm waters.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: 1. The hierarchy of survival craft in descending order is
lifeboat, liferaft with SOLAS A pack, inflatable liferaft with
SOLAS A
pack, liferaft with SOLAS B pack, inflatable liferaft with SOLAS
B
pack, inflatable liferaft with coastal service pack, inflatable
buoyant apparatus, life float, buoyant apparatus. A survival
craft
higher in the hierarchy may be substituted for any survival
craft
required in this table.
2. If a vessel carriers 3 or fewer individuals within 12 miles of the
coastline, see Sec. 28.120 (b) and (c) for carriage substitution.
Table 28.120(b).--Survival Craft for Undocumented Vessels With
Not More
Than 16 Individuals on Board
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Survival craft
Area
Vessel type required
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beyond 20 miles of coastline.... All............... Inflatable
buoyant
apparatus.
Beyond Boundary Line, between 12- All............... Inflatable
buoyant
20 miles of coastline, cold
apparatus.
waters.
Beyond Boundary Line, within 12 10.97 meters (36
Buoyant apparatus.
miles of coastline, cold waters. feet) or more in
length.
Beyond Boundary Line, within 12 Less than 10.97
Buoyant apparatus.
miles of coastline, cold waters. meters (36 feet)
See note 2.
in length.
Beyond Boundary Line, within 20 All...............
Life float.
miles of coastline, warm waters.
Inside Boundary Line, cold
10.97 meters (36 Buoyant apparatus.
waters; or Lakes, bays, sounds, feet) or more in
cold waters; or rivers, cold length.
water.
Inside Boundary Line, cold
Less than 10.97 Buoyant apparatus
waters; or Lakes, bays, sounds, meters (36 feet)
See note 2.
cold waters; or Rivers, cold in
length.
water.
Inside Boundary Line, warm
All............... None.
waters; or Lakes, bays, sounds,
warm waters; or Rivers, warm
waters.
Great Lakes, cold waters........ All............... Buoyant
apparatus.
See note 2.
Great Lakes, beyond 3 miles of All...............
Buoyant apparatus.
coastline warm waters.
See note 2.
Great Lakes, within 3 miles of All...............
None.
coastline warm waters.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: 1. The hierarchy of survival craft in descending order is
lifeboat, liferaft with SOLAS A pack, inflatable liferaft with
SOLAS A
pack, liferaft with SOLAS B pack, inflatable liferaft with SOLAS
B
pack, inflatable liferaft with coastal service pack, inflatable
buoyant apparatus, life float, buoyant apparatus. A survival
craft
higher in the hierarchy may be substituted for any survival
craft
required in this table.
2. If a vessel carries 3 or fewer individuals within 12 miles of the
coastline, see Sec. 28.120 (b) and (c) for carriage substitution.
Table 28.120(c).--Survival Craft for Undocumented Vessels With More
Than
16 Individuals on Board
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Survival craft
Area
Vessel type required
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beyond 50 miles of coastline.... All............... Inflatable
liferaft with
Solas A pack.
Between 20-50 miles of
All............... Inflatable
coastline, cold waters.
liferaft with
SOLAS B pack.
Between 20-50 miles of
All............... Inflatable
coastline, warm waters.
liferaft.
Beyond Boundary Line, between 12- All............... Inflatable
20 miles of coastline, cold
liferaft.
waters.
Beyond Boundary Line, within 12 10.97 meters (36
Inflatable bouyant
miles of coastline, cold waters. feet) or more in
apparatus. See
length.
note 2.
Beyond Boundary Line, within 12 Less than 10.97
Buoyant apparatus.
miles of coastline, cold waters. meters (36 feet)
See note 2.
in length.
Beyond Boundary Line, within 20 All...............
Life float.
miles of coastline, warm waters.
Inside Boundary Line, cold
10.97 meters (36 Inflatable buoyant
waters; or Lakes, bays, sounds, feet) or more in
apparatus.
cold waters; or Rivers, cold length.
See Note 2.
waters.
Inside Boundary Line, cold
Less than 10.97 Buoyant apparatus.
waters; or Lakes, bays, sounds, meters (36 feet)
See Note 2.
cold waters; or Rivers, cold in
length.
waters.
Inside Boundary Line, warm
All............... None.
waters; or Lakes, bays, sounds,
warm waters; or Rivers, warm
waters.
Great Lakes, cold waters........ 10.97 meters (36
Inflatable buoyant
feet) or more in apparatus. See
length.
note 2.
Great Lakes, cold waters........ Less than 10.97
Buoyant apparatus.
meters (36 feet) See note 2.
in length.
Great Lakes, beyond 3 miles of All...............
Buoyant apparatus.
coastline warm waters.
See note 2.
Great Lakes, within 3 miles of All...............
None.
coastline warm waters.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: 1. The hierarchy of survival craft in descending order is
lifeboat, liferaft with SOLAS A pack, Inflatable liferaft with
SOLAS A
pack, liferaft with SOLAS B pack, Inflatable liferaft with SOLAS
B
pack, Inflatable liferaft with coastal service pack, inflatable
buoyant apparatus, life float, buoyant apparatus. A survival
craft
higher in the hierarchy may be substituted for any survival
craft
required in this table.
2. If a vessel carries 3 or fewer individuals within 12 miles of the
coastline, see Sec. 28.120 (b) and (c) for carriage substitution.
Sec. 28.125 Stowage of survival craft.
(a) Each inflatable liferaft required to be equipped
with a SOLAS A
or a SOLAS B equipment pack must be stowed so as to float free and
automatically inflate in the event the vessel sinks.
(b) Each inflatable liferaft, inflatable buoyant
apparatus, and any
auxiliary craft used in their place, must be kept readily accessible
for
launching or be stowed so as to float free in the event the vessel
sinks.
(c) Each hydrostatic release unit used in a float-free
arrangement
must be approved under part 160, subpart 160.062 of this chapter.
(d) Each float-free link used with a buoyant apparatus
or with a
life float must be certified to meet part 160, subpart 160.073 of this
chapter.
Sec. 28.130 Survival craft equipment.
(a) General. Each item of survival craft equipment
must be of good
quality, effective for the purpose it is intended to serve, and secured
to the craft.
(b) Inflatable liferafts. Each inflatable liferaft
must have one of
the following equipment packs as shown by the markings on its container:
(1) Coastal Service;
(2) SOLAS B Pack (formerly ``Limited Service'');
or
(3) SOLAS A Pack (formerly ``Ocean Service'').
(c) Each life float and buoyant apparatus must be
fitted with a
lifeline, pendants, a painter, and a floating electric water light
approved under part 161 subpart 161.010 of this chapter.
(d) Other survival craft. A vessel must not carry
survival craft
other than inflatable liferafts, life floats, inflatable buoyant
apparatus, or buoyant apparatus, such as lifeboats or rigid liferafts,
unless the survival craft and launching equipment comply with the
requirements for installation, arrangement, equipment, and maintenance
contained in 46 CFR part 94.
Sec. 28.135 Lifesaving equipment markings.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section,
lifesaving
equipment carried aboard a vessel pursuant to the requirements of this
subpart or part 25, subpart 25.25 of this chapter must be marked as
specified in table 28.135.
(b) Lettering used in lifesaving equipment markings
must be in block
capital letters.
(c) Retroreflective markings required by this section
must be with
material
approved under part 164, subpart 164.018 of this chapter. The
arrangement of the retroreflective material must meet IMO Resolution
A.658(16).
(d) A wearable personal flotation device must be
marked with the
name of either the vessel, the owner of the device, or the individual
to
whom it is assigned.
Table 28.135.--Lifesaving Equipment Markings
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Markings Required
---------------------------------------
Item
Retroflective
Name of vessel material
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wearable personal flotation See
Sec.
Type I or Type II.
device (Type I, II, III, or
28.135(d).
wearable Type V); Immersion
suit or exposure suit.
Ring life buoy.................. X................. Type
II.
Inflatable liferaft............. See note.......... See
note.
Inflatable buoyant apparatus.... See note.......... See
note.
Life float...................... X................. Type
II.
Buoyant apparatus............... X................. Type
II.
Auxiliary craft................. X................. Type
II.
EPIRB........................... X................. Type
II.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: No marking other than that provided by the
manufacturer and
the servicing facility is required.
[CGD 88-079, 56 FR 40393, Aug. 14, 1991; 56 FR 49822, Oct. 1, 1991,
as
amended by CGD 95-012, 60 FR 48048, Sept. 18, 1995]
Sec. 28.140 Operational readiness, maintenance, and inspection
of
lifesaving equipment.
(a) The master or individual in charge of a vessel
must ensure that
each item of lifesaving equipment must be in good working order, ready
for immediate use, and readily accessible before the vessel leaves
port
and at all times when the vessel is operated.
(b) Except for an inflatable liferaft or an inflatable
buoyant
apparatus less than two years of age, each item of lifesaving equipment,
including unapproved equipment, must be maintained and inspected in
accordance with:
(1) Table 28.140;
(2) The servicing procedure under the subpart of
this chapter
applicable to the item's approval; and
(3) The manufacturer's guidelines.
(c) An inflatable liferaft or inflatable buoyant
apparatus must be
serviced at a facility specifically approved by the Commandant.
(d) An escape route from a space where an individual
may be employed
or an accommodation space must not be obstructed.
Table 28.140.--Scheduled Maintenance and Inspection of Lifesaving Equipment
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Interval
Item
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Regulation
Monthly
Annually
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Inflatable wearable personal
...................... Servicing............. 28.140
flotation device (Type V
commercial hybrid).
Personal flotation devices,
...................... Inspect, clean and
28.140
exposure suits and immersion suits.
repair as necessary.
Buoyant apparatus and life floats.. ......................
Inspect, clean and 28.140
repair as necessary.
Inflatable liferaft................ ......................
Servicing............. 28.140
Inflatable buoyant apparatus....... ......................
Servicing............. 28.140
Hydrostatic release................ ......................
Servicing............. 28.140
Disposable hydrostatic release..... ......................
Replace on or before 28.140
expiration date.
Undated batteries.................. ......................
Replace............... 28.140
Dated batteries \1\ and other items ......................
Replace on or before 25.26-5, 28.140
expiration date.
EPIRB.............................. Test..................
...................... 25.26-5
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\1\ Water activated batteries must be replaced whenever they are used.
[CGD 88-079, 56 FR 40393, Aug. 14, 1991; 56 FR 49822, Oct. 1, 1991]
Sec. 28.145 Distress signals.
Except as provided by 28.305, each vessel must be
equipped with the
distress signals specified in table 28.145.
Table 28.145.--Distress Signals
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Area
Devices required
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Ocean, more than 50 miles from coastline.. 3 parachute flares,
approval
series 46 CFR 160.136; plus
6 hand flares, approval
series 46 CFR 160.121; plus
3 smoke signals, approval
series 46 CFR 160.122.
Ocean, 3-50 miles from the coastline; or 3 parachute
flares, approval
more than 3 miles from the coastline on
series 46 CFR 160.136, or
the Great Lakes.
160.036; plus 6 hand
flares, approval series 46
CFR 160.121 or 160.021;
plus 3 smoke signals,
approval series 46 CFR
160.122, 160.022, or
160.037.
Coastal waters, excluding the Great Lakes; Night visual distress
or within 3 miles of the coastline on the signals
consisting of one
Great Lakes.
electric distress light,
approval series 46 CFR
161.013 or 3 approved
flares; plus Day visual
distress signals consisting
of one distress flag,
approval series 46 CFR
160.072, or 3 approved
flares, or 3 approved smoke
signals.\1\
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\1\ If flares are carried, the same 3 flares may be counted toward
meeting both the day and night requirement.
[CGD 88-079, 56 FR 40393, Aug. 14, 1991, as amended at 60 FR 48048,
Sept. 18, 1995]
Sec. 28.150 Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs).
Each vessel must be equipped with an emergency position
indicating
radio beacon (EPIRB) as required by 46 CFR part 25, subpart 25.26.
Note: Each vessel which uses radio communication
equipment must have
a Ship Radio Station License issued by the Federal Communications
Commission, as set forth in 47 CFR part 80.
Sec. 28.155 Excess fire detection and protection equipment.
Installation of fire detection and protection equipment
in excess of
that required by the regulations in this subchapter is permitted
provided that the excess equipment does not endanger the vessel or
individuals on board in any way. The excess equipment must, at a
minimum, be listed and labeled by an independent, nationally recognized
testing laboratory and be in accordance with an appropriate industry
standard for design, installation, testing, and maintenance.
Sec. 28.160 Portable fire extinguishers.
(a) Each vessel must meet the requirements of part
25, subpart 25.30
of this chapter.
(b) Each vessel 65 feet (19.8 meters) or more in
length must be
equipped with the minimum number, location, and type of portable fire
extinguishers specified in table 28.160.
Table 28.160.--Portable Fire Extinguishers for Vessels 65 Feet
(19.8
Meters) or More in Length
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Space
Classification Quantity and location
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Safety areas, communicating A-II.............
1 in each main
corridors.
corridor not more
than 150 feet (49.2
meters) apart. (May
be located in
stairways.)
Pilothouse.................... C-I.............. 2 in vicinity
of
exit.
Service spaces, galleys....... B-II or C-II..... 1 for
each 2,500
square feet (269.1
sq. meters) or
fraction thereof
suitable for hazards
involved.
Paint lockers................. B-II............. 1 outside
space in
vicinity of exit.
Accessible baggage and
A-II............. 1 for each 2,500
storerooms.
square feet (269.1
sq. meters) or
fraction thereof
located in the
vicinity of exits,
either inside or
outside the spaces.
Work shops and similar spaces. A-II............. 1 outside
the space
in vicinity of exit.
Machinery spaces; Internal B-II.............
1 for each 1,000
combustion propelling
brake horsepower or
machinery.
fraction thereof but
not less than 2 nor
more than 6.
Electric propulsion motors or C-II............. 1
for each propulsion
generator unit of open type.
motor generator
unit.
Auxiliary spaces.............. B-II............. 1 outside
the space
in the vicinity of
exit.
Internal combustion machinery. B-II............. 1 outside
the space
in the vicinity of
exit.
Electric emergency motors or C-II.............
1 outside the space
generators.
in the vicinity of
exit.
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[CGD 88-079, 56 FR 40393, Aug. 14, 1991; 56 FR 47679, Sept. 20, 1991]
Sec. 28.165 Injury placard.
Each vessel must have posted in a highly visible
location accessible
to the crew a placard measuring at least 5 inches by 7 inches (127
millimeters by 178 millimeters) which reads:
Notice
Report All Injuries
United States law, 46 United States Code 10603, requires
each seaman
on a fishing vessel, fish processing vessel, or fish tender vessel
to
notify the master or individual in charge of the vessel or other agent
of the employer regarding any illness, disability, or injury suffered
by
the seaman when in service to the vessel not later than seven days
after
the date on which the illness, disability, or injury arose.