NY Nav L § 67 (2021)
2021 New York Laws NAV - Navigation Article 4 - Vessels Part 2 - Public Vessels 67 - Public Vessel Equipment.

§ 67. Public  vessel  equipment.  1.  Buoyant  apparatus. Every public   vessel of over fifty tons burden, navigating more  than  one  mile  from   shore,  shall  carry  in  addition  to  other equipment required by this   section, sufficient buoyant apparatus for not less than twenty per  cent   of  all  persons on board. Buoyant apparatus shall mean and include life   rafts, or life floats, of a type  approved  by  the  commissioner.  Such   apparatus  shall be equipped with oars or paddles and other equipment as   specified by the inspector. All buoyant apparatus  shall  be  stowed  in   such a manner that it is easily accessible and capable of being launched   into the waters in case of need.2.  Personal  flotation  devices.  Every  public vessel engaged in the   transportation of passengers shall have on  board  a  wearable  personal   flotation  device  for  each passenger the vessel is certified to carry,   and one additional wearable personal flotation device for each member of   the crew. The personal flotation devices shall be of a type approved  by   the United States coast guard for use on vessels carrying passengers for   hire.  The  personal flotation devices shall be in serviceable condition   and kept in readily  accessible  places,  having  the  approval  of  the   inspector,  for  immediate use in case of emergency. The location of the   personal  flotation  devices  shall  be  indicated  by  legible  printed   notices.  It  shall be the duty of the inspector to ascertain that every   personal flotation device is as herein required.3. Ventilation. The inspector shall require that machinery  and  other   enclosed  spaces be adequately ventilated by means of free or forced air   ventilation. The inspector shall require that all installed  fuel  tanks   be properly vented.4.  Portable  fire  extinguishers.  The  inspector  shall require that   public vessels carry  such  portable  fire  extinguishers  as  he  deems   necessary  and  to  specify their type, size and location on the vessel,   dependent upon the type of vessel, the  number  of  passengers  and  the   amount and character of freight carried and other fire hazards.5. Fixed fire extinguishing systems. Fixed fire extinguishing systems,   hereinafter  termed "fixed systems", are considered to be total flooding   systems using carbon dioxide  as  the  extinguishing  agent  and  having   components   fixed   in   position.  The  inspector  shall  require  the   installation of a fixed system on every passenger carrying public vessel   which has enclosed engine and fuel tank compartments.6. Communications and  navigational  equipment.  Every  public  vessel   certified  to  carry  more  than  ten  passengers shall be equipped with   either a very high frequency marine radio or operational cellular  phone   which, considering the location of the vessel's operations, the vessel's   range, the availability of persons or services to receive and respond to   the  vessel's transmissions when the vessel is in use and other relevant   factors the inspector, in his or her  discretion,  determines  to  be  a   reliable  means  for  such  vessel  to  call  for  any  necessary aid or   assistance. Every public vessel certified to carry more than  sixty-five   passengers shall also be equipped with functional radar.7.  Marking  of equipment. All equipment, unless otherwise directed by   the inspector, shall be legibly marked with  the  name  or  registration   number of the public vessel on which it is carried.8. The commissioner is hereby authorized to make rules and regulations   pertaining  to  equipment  on  public vessels. In framing such rules and   regulations the commissioner shall, as far as practicable,  be  governed   by the rules and regulations of the United States coast guard prescribed   for the regulation of commercial vessels.