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Title 46 → Chapter I → Subchapter K → Part 117
§117.10 Applicability to vessels on an international voyage.
§117.15 Applicability to existing vessels.
§117.25 Additional requirements.
§117.64 Emergency Position Indicating Radiobeacons (EPIRB).
§117.68 Distress flares and smoke signals.
§117.70 Ring life buoys.
§117.71 Life jackets.
§117.72 Personal flotation devices carried in addition to life jackets.
§117.75 Life jacket lights.
§117.78 Stowage of life jackets.
§117.130 Stowage of survival craft.
§117.137 Stowage of life floats and buoyant apparatus.
§117.150 Survival craft embarkation arrangements.
§117.175 Survival craft equipment.
§117.200 Survival craft—general.
§117.202 Survival craft—vessels operating on oceans routes.
§117.204 Survival craft—vessels operating on coastwise routes.
§117.205 Survival craft—vessels operating on limited coastwise routes.
§117.206 Survival craft—vessels operating on Great Lakes routes.
§117.207 Survival craft—vessels operating on lakes, bays, and sounds routes.
§117.208 Survival craft—vessels operating on rivers routes.
§117.210 Rescue boats.
Source: CGD 85-080, 61 FR 911, Jan. 10, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
[CGD 85-080, 62 FR 51350, Sept. 30, 1997]
(a) Each inflatable liferaft, inflatable buoyant apparatus, life float, and buoyant apparatus on the vessel on March 11, 1996, may be used to meet the requirements of this part as long as the survival craft is in good and serviceable condition.
(b) An existing vessel need not comply with §117.78(a)(4) of this part.
(c) An existing vessel must comply with either §117.210 of this part or with the regulations for rescue boats that were in effect for the vessel prior to March 11, 1996.
[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 911, Jan. 10, 1996; 61 FR 24464, May 15, 1996, as amended by USCG-2012-0832, 77 FR 59781, Oct. 1, 2012]
[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 911, Jan. 10, 1996; 61 FR 20556, May 7, 1996]
(1) Three hand red flare distress signals approved in accordance with §160.021 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant, including, but not limited to, approval series 160.121; and
[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 911, Jan. 10, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 51350, Sept. 30, 1997; USCG-2015-0867, 80 FR 62469, Oct. 16, 2015]
[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 911, Jan. 10, 1996, as amended by CGD 97-057, 62 FR 51047, Sept. 30, 1997; CGD 85-080, 62 FR 51350, Sept. 30, 1997; USCG-2014-0688, 79 FR 58283, Sept. 29, 2014; USCG-2015-0867, 80 FR 62469, Oct. 16, 2015]
(c) Except as allowed by paragraph (d) of this section, each life jacket must be approved in accordance with either §§160.002, 160.005, or 160.055 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant, including, but not limited to, approval series 160.155 or 160.176.
(d) Cork and balsa wood life jackets previously approved in accordance with §§106.003, or 160.004 in subchapter Q of this chapter, on board an existing vessel prior to March 11, 1996, may continue to be used to meet the requirements of this section until March 11, 1999, provided the life jackets are maintained in good and serviceable condition.
[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 911, Jan. 10, 1996, as amended by CGD 97-057, 62 FR 51047, Sept. 30, 1997; CGD 85-080, 62 FR 51350, Sept. 30, 1997; USCG-2015-0867, 80 FR 62469, Oct. 16, 2015]
(d) Commercial hybrid personal flotation devices (PFD) approved in accordance with §160.077 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant, may be carried as additional equipment for use of persons working near or over the water. Each commercial hybrid PFD must be:
[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 911, Jan. 10, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 51350, Sept. 30, 1997; 62 FR 64305, Dec. 5, 1997; USCG-2010-0048, 76 FR 62973, Oct. 11, 2011]
[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 911, Jan. 10, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 51351, Sept. 30, 1997; 62 FR 64305, Dec. 5, 1997]
Oceans (a) cold water1—100% ILR2—§117.202(a)
(b) warm water3
(i) w/overnight accommodations—100% IBA5—§117.204(c)
(ii) w/o overnight accommodations—67% IBA4—§117.202(e)
Coastwise (a) w/overnight accommodations—100% IBA5—§117.204(a)
(i) cold water—67% IBA—§117.204(c)(1)
(ii) warm water—100% LF—§117.204(c)(2)
(iii) within three miles of shore w/float free 406 MHz EPIRB 50% LF—§117.204(d)
Limited coastwise (Not more than 20 miles from a harbor of safe refuge) (a) w/overnight accommodations—100% IBA5—§117.205(a)
(i) cold water—67% IBA6—§117.205(a)
(ii) warm water—50% LF—§117.205(c)
(iii) within three miles of shore w/float free 406 MHz EPIRB
(A) cold water—50% LF—§117.205(a)
(B) warm water—NONE—§117.205(d)
Great Lakes (a) same as limited coastwise (a) & (b)—§117.206(a)
(b) within one mile of shore—NONE7—§117.206(b)
Lakes, bays, and sounds8 9 (a) w/overnight accommodations—67% IBA5—§117.207(a)
(i) cold water—100% LF—§117.207(b)(1) & (c)(1)
(ii) warm water—50% LF—§117.207(b)(2) & (c)(2)
(iii) within one mile of shore—NONE—§117.207(d)
Rivers9 10 (a) cold water
(i) 50% LF—§117.208(a)
(ii) within one mile of shore—NONE—§117.208(c)
(b) Warm water—NONE—§117.208(b)
LF = Life Float. As allowed by §117.15(a), any buoyant apparatus in use on an existing vessel on March 11, 1996, may be used to meet the requirements for LF as long as the buoyant apparatus is in good and serviceable condition.
1Cold water means the cognizant OCMI has determined the monthly mean low temperature of the water is ≤15 °C (59 °F)
2Vessels operating less than 50 miles from shore may carry 100% IBA in lieu of ILR—§117.202(b)
3Warm water means the cognizant OCMI has determined the monthly mean low temperature of the water is >15 °C (59 °F)
4Vessels operating in warm water may substitute 100% LF in lieu of 67% IBA—§117.202(c)
5IBA for total number of overnight passengers allowed. Additional primary lifesaving may be required—§117.204(b), §117.205(a), §117.206(a), and §117.207(b)
6Certain vessel operations may substitute 100% LF in lieu of IBA—§117.205(b)
7OCMI may reduce primary lifesaving for seasonal or ferry type operations on the Great Lakes—§117.206(b)
8Shallow water exception—§117.207(e).
9OCMI may reduce survival craft requirements based upon the route, communications schedule, and participation in VTS—§117.207(f) and §117.208(e).
10Shallow water exception—§117.208(d)
[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 911, Jan. 10, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 51351, Sept. 30, 1997; 62 FR 64305, Dec. 5, 1997; USCG-2012-0832, 77 FR 59781, Oct. 1, 2012]