[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: 46CFR131.320] [Page 451-452] TITLE 46_SHIPPING (This book contains parts 90 to 139) CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) PART 131_OPERATIONS--Table of Contents Subpart C_Preparations for Emergencies Sec. 131.320 Safety orientation for offshore workers. (a) Before a vessel gets under way on a voyage, the master shall ensure that suitable public announcements are made informing each offshore worker of-- (1) In general terms, emergency and evacuation procedures; [[Page 452]] (2) Locations of emergency exits and of embarkation areas for survival craft; (3) Locations of stowage of lifejackets and immersion suits; (4) With demonstration, proper method or methods of donning and adjusting lifejackets and immersion suits of the type or types carried on the vessel; (5) Locations of the instruction placards for lifejackets and other lifesaving devices; (6) Explanation that each offshore worker shall don an immersion suit and a lifejacket when the master determines that hazardous conditions do or might exist but that offshore workers may don lifejackets whenever they feel it necessary; (7) Which hazardous conditions might require the donning of lifejackets and immersion suits; (8) Types and locations of any other lifesaving device carried on the vessel; (9) Locations and contents of the ``Emergency Instructions'' required by Sec. 131.330; (10) Survival craft to which assigned; (11) Any hazardous materials on the vessel; and (12) Any conditions or circumstances that constitute a risk to safety. (b) The master of each vessel shall ensure that each offshore worker boarding the vessel on a voyage after the initial public announcement has been made, as required by paragraph (a) of this section, also hears the information in paragraph (a) of this section.