[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 46, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 46CFR108.503]



[Page 143]

 

                            TITLE 46_SHIPPING



                  (This book contains parts 90 to 139)

 

   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 108_DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT--Table of Contents

 

                     Subpart E_Lifesaving Equipment

 

Sec.  108.503  Relationship to international standards.



    For the purposes of this part, any unit carrying a valid IMO MODU 

Safety Certificate, including a listing of lifesaving equipment as 

required by the 1989 IMO MODU Code, is considered to have met the 

requirements of this subpart if, in addition to the requirements of the 

1989 IMO MODU Code, it meets the following requirements:

    (a) Each new lifeboat and launching appliance may be of aluminum 

construction only if its stowage location is protected with a water 

spray system in accordance with Sec.  108.550(d) of this chapter.

    (b) Each lifejacket, immersion suit, and emergency position 

indicating radiobeacon (EPIRB) must be marked with the unit's name in 

accordance with Sec. Sec.  108.649 and 108.650.

    (c) Inflatable lifejackets, if carried, must be of the same or 

similar design as required by Sec.  108.580(b).

    (d) Containers for lifejackets, immersions suits, and anti-exposure 

suits must be marked as specified in Sec.  108.649(g).

    (e) Each liferaft must be arranged to permit it to drop into the 

water from the deck on which it is stowed as required in Sec.  

108.530(c)(3).

    (f) Survival craft must be arranged to allow safe disembarkation 

onto the unit after a drill in accordance with Sec.  108.540(f).

    (g) The requirements for guarding of falls in Sec. Sec.  108.553 (d) 

and (f) must be met.

    (h) The winch drum requirements described in Sec.  108.553(e) must 

be met for all survival craft winches, not just multiple drum winches.

    (i) The maximum lowering speed requirements from Sec. Sec.  108.553 

(h) and (i) must be met.

    (j) An auxiliary line must be kept with each line-throwing appliance 

in accordance with Sec.  108.597(c)(2).

    (k) Immersion suits are required on all units, except those 

operating between the 32 degrees north and 32 degrees south latitude in 

accordance with Sec.  108.580(c).

    (l) All abandonment drills conducted on units carrying immersion 

suits must include immersion suits.