[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: 46CFR108.697]



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                            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 H_Miscellaneous Equipment

 

Sec.  108.697  Buoyant work vests.





    (a) Each buoyant work vest on a unit must be approved under Subpart 

160.053 or Subpart 160.077 of this chapter.

    (b) Commercial hybrid PFD's carried as work vests must be--

    (1) Used, stowed, and maintained in accordance with the procedures 

set out in the manual required for these devices by Sec.  160.077-29 of 

this chapter and any limitation(s) market on them; and

    (2) Of the same or similar design and have the same method of 

operation as each other hybrid PFD carried on board.



[CGD 78-174A, 51 FR 4351, Feb. 4, 1986]



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