46 CFR Ch. I (10–1–12 Edition) § 169.525

§ 169.525 46 CFR Ch. I (10–1–12 Edition)

this section is determined by the com- TABLE 169.527—Continued bined capacity of the group of life Exposed and floats. Letter identification and item partially pro- Protected (6) Each life float, as stowed, must be tected waters waters capable of easy launching. Life floats e—Compass and mounting ...... 1 None weighing over 400 pounds must not re- f—Ditty bag ...... 1 None quire lifting before launching. g—Drinking cup ...... 1 None (7) Life floats must be secured to the h—Fire extinguisher (motor-pro- vessel only by a painter and lashings pelled lifeboats only) ...... 2 2 i—First-aid kit ...... 1 None that can be easily released or by hy- j—Flashlight ...... 1 None draulic releases. They must not be k—Hatchet ...... 2 1 stowed in more than four tiers. When l—Heaving line ...... 2 None stowed in tiers, the separate units m—Jackknife ...... 1 None n—Ladder, lifeboat, gunwale .... 1 None must be kept apart by spacers. o—Lantern ...... 1 1 (8) There must be means to prevent p—Lifeline ...... 1 1 shifting. q—Life preservers ...... 2 2 (e) Hydraulic Releases. Each hydraulic r—Locker ...... 1 None s—Mast and sail (oar-propelled release used in the installation of any lifeboats only) ...... 1 None inflatable liferaft or life float must t—Matches (boxes) ...... 2 1 meet subpart 160.062 of this chapter. u—Mirror, signaling ...... 2 None v—Oars (units) ...... 1 1 EQUIPMENT FOR PRIMARY LIFESAVING w—Oil, illuminating (quarts) ...... 1 None x—Oil, storm, (gallons) ...... 1 None APPARATUS y—Painter ...... 2 1 z—Plug ...... 1 1 § 169.525 General. aa—Provisions (per person) ...... 2 None (a) Equipment for primary lifesaving bb—Rowlocks (units) ...... 1 1 cc—Rudder and tiller ...... 1 None apparatus must kept in good condition. dd—Sea anchor ...... 1 None (b) Lifeboats, inflatable liferafts and ee—Signals, distress, floating lifefloats must be fully equipped before orange smoke ...... 2 None the vessel is navigated and throughout ff—Signals, distress, red hand flare (units) ...... 1 None the voyage. gg—Signals, distress, red para- (c) No person may stow in any life- chute flare (units) ...... 1 None boat, inflatable liferaft, or lifefloat any hh—Tool kit (motor-propelled article not required by this subpart un- lifeboats only) ...... 1 1 ii—Water (quarts per person) .... 3 None less the article is authorized by the jj—Whistle, signaling ...... 1 None OCMI, in good working order, and prop- kk—Fishing kit ...... 1 None erly stowed so as not to reduce the ll—Cover, protecting ...... 1 None seating capacity, the space available to mm—Signals, lifesaving ...... 1 None the occupants, or adversely affect the seaworthiness of the livesaving appa- § 169.529 Description of lifeboat equip- ratus. ment. (d) Loose equipment, except (a) Bailer. The bailer must have a lan- boathooks in lifeboats, must be se- yard attached and must be of sufficient curely attached to the lifesaving appli- size and suitable for bailing. ance to which it belongs. (b) Bilge pump. Bilge pumps must be approved under subpart 160.044 of this § 169.527 Required equipment for life- chapter. They must be of the size given boats. in Table 169.529(b) depending upon the Lifeboats must be equipped in ac- capacity of the lifeboat as determined cordance with Table 169.527. This equip- by the six-tenths rule as described in ment is described in § 169.529. § 160.035–9(b) of this chapter.

TABLE 169.527 TABLE 169.529(b)

Exposed and Capacity of lifeboat, cubic feet Letter identification and item Protected partially pro- waters Bilge pump size tected waters Over— Not over—

a—Bailer ...... 1 None 330 1 b—Bilge pump ...... 1 None 330 700 2 c—Boathooks ...... 2 1 700 ...... 3 d—Bucket ...... 2 1

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(c) Boathooks. Boathooks must be of ference. It must remain buoyant after the single hook ballpoint type. Boat- being submerged for 24 hours. hook handles must be of clear grained (m) Jackknife. The jackknife must be white ash, or equivalent, and of a approved under subpart 160.043 of this length and diameter as given in Table chapter. 169.529(c). (n) Ladder, lifeboat gunwale. The lifeboat gunwale ladder must consist of 3 TABLE 169.529(c) flat wood steps with cut outs for hand Length of lifeboat, feet Boathook handles holds. The steps must be spaced 12 5 Diameter, inches apart and fastened with ⁄8 inch Over— Not over— inches Length, feet diameter manila rope or equivalent. Each rope end must be tied inside the 23 1.50 8 23 29 1.75 10 lifeboat at about amidships with the 29 2 12 ladder stowed on top of the side bench- es and ready for immediate use. (d) Bucket. Each bucket must be of (o) Lantern. The lantern must con- heavy gage galvanized iron, or other tain sufficient oil to burn for at least 9 suitable corrosion-resistant metal, of hours, and be ready for immediate use. not less than 2-gallon capacity, and In totally enclosed lifeboats, an inte- must have a 6-foot lanyard of 12-thread rior lighting system may be used in manila or equivalent attached. lieu of a lantern. (e) Compass and mounting. The com- (p) Lifeline. The lifeline must be prop- pass and mounting must be of an ap- erly secured to both sides of the life- proved type. boat along its entire length, festooned (f) Ditty bag. The ditty bag must con- in bights not longer than 3 feet, with a sist of a canvas bag or equivalent and must contain a sailmaker’s palm, nee- seine float in each bight. The float may dles, sail twine, marline, and marline be omitted if the line is of an inher- spike. ently buoyant material and absorbs lit- (g) Drinking cups. Drinking cups must tle or no water. The lifeline must be of be enamel coated or plastic, graduated a size and strength not less than 3⁄8- in milliliters or ounces, and provided inch diameter manila. The bights must with lanyards 3 feet in length. hang to within 12 inches of the water (h) Fire extinguishers. Each fire extin- when the lifeboat is light. guisher must be an approved Type B-C, (q) Life preservers. Life preservers Size I. One must be attached to each must be of an approved type. These end of the lifeboat. preservers are in addition to those re- (i) First-aid kit. The first-aid kit must quired by § 169.539 of this chapter. be approved under subpart 160.041 of (r) Locker. The locker must be suit- this chapter. able for the storage and preservation of (j) Flashlights. Each flashlight must the small items of equipment required be approved under § 94.20–15(j) of this under § 169.527. chapter. Three spare cells (or one 3-cell (s) Mast and sail. A unit, consisting of battery) and two spare bulbs, stowed in a standing lug sail together with the a watertight container, must be pro- necessary spars and rigging, must be vided with each flashlight. Batteries provided in accordance with Table must be replaced yearly during the an- 169.529(s). The sails must be of good nual stripping, clearing, and overhaul quality canvas, or other material ac- of the lifeboat. ceptable to the Commandant, colored (k) Hatchets. Hatchets must be ap- Indian Orange (Cable No. 70072, Stand- proved under subpart 160.013 of this chapter. They must be attached to the ard Color Card of America). Rigging lifeboat by individual lanyards and be must consist of galvanized wire rope readily available for use, one at each not less than three-sixteenths inch in end of the lifeboat. diameter. The mast and sail must be (l) Heaving line. The heaving line protected by a suitable cover. must be of adequate strength, 10 fathoms in length, and 1 inch in circum-

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2 2 4 4 ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ 1 1 1 1 ter, inches Diame-

1 Length 8 2 5 9 2 3 11 5 3 12 0 3 2 2 2 2 ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ 1 1 1 1 ter, inches Diame- Yard 1 Mast Length clear-grained spruce, fir, or equivalent. Feet Inches Feet Inches ber cial tion des- mer- igna- num- per yard square Ounces 169.529(s) ABLE T Standing lug sail Com- Leach length Foot length Clew to throat lengths Luff and head Feet Inches feet Area, square 17 58 5 11 12 11 1 10 2 14.35 8 10 3 6 11 2 Not over— feet

2 Mast lengths measured from heel to center of upper halyard sheave. diameters at thwart. and yard shall be Subject to special consideration. 21 23 113 8 3 16 11 12 4 15 1 14.35 10 15 2 3 15 2 10 14.35 15 1 17 12 4 19 11 74 16 19 6 21 8 3 113 13 8 93 23 21 8 10 7 12 0 12 10 15 5 6 14.35 3 2 23 1 11 25 13 10 135 3 2 13 10 9 14.35 8 25 18 0 27 158 6 13 9 16 27 6 16 10 20 9 10 29 6 14.35 181 4 6 0 14 21 5 17 10 29 17.50 410 7 17 8 5 15 11 31 203 7 19 7 22 0 19 17.50 1 8 8 2 8 16 2 4 6 20 20 20.74 3 6 6 4 10 0 3 10 9 3 31 1 2 Over— Length of lifeboat,

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(t) Matches. A box of friction matches (aa) Provisions. Approved emergency in a watertight container, stowed in an rations must be provided, consisting of equipment locker or secured to the un- 10,000 kJ (2390 calories) for each person derside of the stern thwart if no locker the lifeboat is approved to carry. The is fitted, must be provided. provisions must be stowed in lockers or (u) Mirrors, signaling. Signaling mir- other compartments providing suitable rors must be of an approved type. protection. (v) Oars. A unit, consisting of a com- (bb) Rowlocks. A unit, consisting of plement of rowing oars and steering sufficient rowlocks and rowlock sock- oar, must be provided for each lifeboat ets for each oar required by Table in accordance with Table 169.529(v) ex- 169.529(v) plus 2 additional rowlocks cept that motor-propelled and hand- must be provided. The rowlocks must propelled lifeboats need only be be attached to the lifeboat by separate equipped with four rowing oars and one chains so as to be available for imme- steering oar. In any case, the emer- diate use, except that the 2 additional gency lifeboats must be provided with spare rowlocks must be carried in the the full complement of oars prescribed equipment locker or stowed near the by the table. All oars must be buoyant. stern if no locker is fitted. The rowlocks and rowlock sockets must be TABLE 169.529(v) distributed so as to provide the max- Length of lifeboat Number of oars— Length of oars imum amount of single banked oars (feet) (feet)— practicable. Not Rowing Steer- Steer- (cc) Rudder and tiller. The rudder and Over— over— ing Rowing ing tiller must be constructed in accordance with § 160.035–3(t) of this chapter. 15 4 1 8 9 15 19 6 1 10 11 (dd) Sea anchor. The sea anchor must 19 21 6 1 11 12 be of an approved type. 21 23 6 1 12 13 (ee) Signals, distress, floating orange 23 25 8 1 13 14 smoke. The floating orange smoke dis- 25 27 8 1 14 15 27 ...... 8 1 15 16 tress signals must be approved under subpart 160.022 of this chapter. The sig- (w) Oil, illuminating. One quart of il- nals must be replaced no later than the luminating oil must be provided in a first annual stripping, cleaning, and metal container if a lantern is carried. overhaul of the lifeboat after the date (x) Oil, storm. One gallon of vegetable, of expiration. fish, or animal oil must be provided in (ff) Signals, distress, red hand flare. A a suitable metal container so con- unit consists of twelve hand red flare structed as to permit a controlled dis- distress signals approved under subpart tribution of oil on the water, and so ar- 160.021 or 160.023 of this chapter and ranged that it can be attached to the stored in a watertight container. Sig- sea anchor. nals must be replaced no later than the (y) Painter. Painters must be of ma- first annual stripping, cleaning, and nila rope not less than 23⁄4 inches in cir- overhaul of the lifeboat after the date cumference, or equivalent, and of a of expiration. length not less than 3 times the dis- (gg) Signals, distress, red parachute tance between the deck on which the flare. A unit consists of twelve para- lifeboat is stowed and the light draft of chute red flare distress signals with an the vessel. For lifeboats on vessels cer- approved means of projection approved tificated for exposed or partially pro- under subparts 160.024 and 160.028 re- tected water service, one of the paint- spectively; or twelve approved hand- ers must have a long eye splice and be held rocket-propelled parachute red attached to the thwart with a toggle. flare distress signals approved under The other painter must be attached to subpart 160.036. Flares must be stored the stem. in a portable watertight container. (z) Plug. The automatic drain re- Flares must be replaced no later than quired in the lifeboat must be provided the first annual stripping, cleaning, with a cap or plug attached to the life- and overhaul of the lifeboat after the boat by a suitable chain. date of expiration.

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(hh) Tool kit. The tool kit must con- TABLE 169.535—Continued sist of at least the following tools in a Number required for each lifefloat suitable container: Letter identification and (1) One 12-ounce ball peen hammer. Item Exposed and par- Protected (2) One screwdriver with 6-inch blade. tially protected water water (3) One pair 8-inch slip joint pliers. (d) Painter ...... 1 1 (4) One 8-inch adjustable end wrench. (e) Water light ...... 1 None (ii) Water. (1) For each person the lifeboat is certified to carry, there § 169.537 Description of equipment for must be provided three quarts of drink- lifefloats. ing water in containers approved under subpart 160.026. Water must be replaced (a) Boathook. Each boathook must be no later than the first annual strip- of the single hook ball point type. ping, cleaning, and overhaul of the life- Boathook handles must be of clear boat after date of expiration. grained white ash, or equivalent, not (2) One or more desalting kits, ap- less than 6 feet long and 11⁄2 inches in proved under subpart 160.058 of this diameter. chapter, may be used as a substitute (b) Lifeline and pendants. The lifeline for one-third of the drinking water re- and pendants must be as furnished by quired. the manufacturer with approved life (3) The drinking water must be floats. Replacement lifelines and pend- stowed in drinking water tanks, lock- ants must meet the requirements in ers, or other compartments providing subpart 160.010 of this chapter. suitable protection. (c) Paddles. Paddles must be not less (jj) Whistle, signaling. The whistle than 5 feet long. must be of the ball-type or multi-tone (d) Painter. The painter must— type, of corrosion resistant construc- (1) Be at least 30m (100 ft.) long, but tion, with a 36-inch lanyard attached, not less than 3 times the distance be- and in good working order. tween the deck on which the life (kk) Fishing kit. The fishing kit must float(s) are stowed and the light draft be approved under subpart 160.061 of of the vessel, this chapter. (2) Have a breaking strength of at (ll) Cover, protecting. The cover must least 6.7 KN (1500 lbs.), except that if be of highly visible color and capable of the capacity of the life float is 50 per- protecting the occupants against expo- sons or more, the breaking strength sure. must be at least 13.4 KN (3000 lbs.), (mm) Table of lifesaving signals. The (3) Be of a dark color, if synthetic, or table of lifesaving signals must be in of a type certified to be resistant to de- accordance with the provisions of terioration from ultraviolet light, and Chapter V, Regulation 16, of the Inter- (4) Be stowed in such a way it runs national Convention for Safety of Life freely when the life float floats away at Sea, 1974, and must be printed on from the sinking vessel. water resistant paper. (e) Water light. The water light must [CGD 83–005, 51 FR 896, Jan. 9, 1986, as amend- be approved under subpart 161.010 of ed by CGD 95–072, 60 FR 50468, Sept. 29, 1995] this chapter. The water light must be attached to the lifefloat by a 12-thread § 169.535 Required equipment for manila or equivalent synthetic lanyard lifefloats. 3 fathoms in length. Each lifefloat must be equipped in accordance with Table 169.535. The PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES equipment is described in § 169.537. § 169.539 Type required. TABLE 169.535 All personal flotation devices (PFDs) Number required for each lifefloat must be either— Letter identification and (a) A Type I approved under subpart Item Exposed and par- Protected tially protected water water 160.055, 160.002, or 160.005 of Subchapter Q (specification) of this chapter; or (a) Boathook ...... 1 1 (b) Lifeline ...... 1 1 (b) a Type V approved specifically for (c) Paddles ...... 4 4 sailing school vessel use under subpart

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