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§ 28.125

46 CFR Ch. I (10–1–09 Edition)

TABLE 28.120(c)—SURVIVAL CRAFT FOR UNDOCUMENTED VESSELS WITH MORE THAN 16
INDIVIDUALS ON BOARD—Continued
Area

Vessel type

Beyond Boundary Line, within 12 miles of coastline,
cold waters.
Beyond Boundary Line, within 12 miles of coastline,
cold waters.
Beyond Boundary Line, within 20 miles of coastline,
warm waters.
Inside Boundary Line, cold waters; or Lakes, bays,
sounds, cold waters; or Rivers, cold waters.
Inside Boundary Line, cold waters; or Lakes, bays,
sounds, cold waters; or Rivers, cold waters.
Inside Boundary Line, warm waters; or Lakes, bays,
sounds, warm waters; or Rivers, warm waters.
Great Lakes, cold waters ...............................................

10.97 meters (36 feet) or
more in length.
Less than 10.97 meters (36
feet) in length.
All .......................................

Great Lakes, cold waters ...............................................
Great Lakes, beyond 3 miles of coastline warm waters
Great Lakes, within 3 miles of coastline warm waters ..

Survival craft required

10.97 meters (36 feet) or
more in length.
Less than 10.97 meters (36
feet) in length.
All .......................................
10.97 meters (36 feet) or
more in length.
Less than 10.97 meters (36
feet) in length.
All .......................................
All .......................................

Inflatable bouyant apparatus.
Buoyant apparatus.
Life float.
Inflatable buoyant apparatus.
Buoyant apparatus.
None.
Inflatable buoyant apparatus.
Buoyant apparatus.
Buoyant apparatus.
None.

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; USCG-2002–13058, 67 FR 61278, Sept. 30, 2002]

§ 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.

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§ 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 199.
[CGD 88–079, 56 FR 40393, Aug. 14, 1991, as
amended by CGD 84–069, 63 FR 52813, Oct. 1,
1998]

§ 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.

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§ 28.140

(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
Name of vessel
Wearable personal flotation device (Type I, II, III, or wearable
Type V); Immersion suit or exposure suit.
Ring life buoy .............................................................................
Inflatable liferaft .........................................................................
Inflatable buoyant apparatus .....................................................
Life float .....................................................................................
Buoyant apparatus .....................................................................
Auxiliary craft .............................................................................
EPIRB ........................................................................................

NOTE: No marking other than that provided by the manufacturer and the servicing
facility is required.

Retroflective material

See § 28.135(d) .......................

Type I or Type II.

X ..............................................
See note ..................................
See note ..................................
X ..............................................
X ..............................................
X ..............................................
X ..............................................

Type II.
See note.
See note.
Type II.
Type II.
Type II.
Type II.

(1) Table 28.140 in this section;
(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 no
later than the month and year on its
servicing sticker affixed under 46 CFR
160.151–57(n), and whenever the container is damaged or the container
straps or seals are broken. It must be
serviced at a facility specifically approved by the Commandant for the particular brand.
(d) An escape route from a space
where an individual may be employed
or an accommodation space must not
be obstructed.

[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]

§ 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) Each item of lifesaving equipment, including unapproved equipment, must be maintained and inspected in accordance with:

TABLE 28.140—SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT
Interval

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Item

Regulation
Monthly

Annually

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Servicing ...............................

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Inspect, clean and repair as
necessary.
Inspect, clean and repair as
necessary.
Servicing 1 ............................
Servicing 1 ............................
Servicing 1 ............................
Replace on or before expiration date.
Replace ................................
Replace on or before expiration date.

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(1) Inflatable wearable personal flotation device (Type V
commercial hybrid).
(2) Personal flotation devices, exposure suits and immersion suits.
(3) Buoyant apparatus and life floats ..................................

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(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)

Inflatable liferaft ..............................................................
Inflatable buoyant apparatus ..........................................
Hydrostatic release ........................................................
Disposable hydrostatic release ......................................

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(8) Undated batteries ...........................................................
(9) Dated batteries 2 and other items ..................................

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