Regulations last checked for updates: Oct 18, 2024

Title 46 - Shipping last revised: Oct 15, 2024
§ 199.262 - Rescue boats.

(a) Each cargo vessel must carry at least one rescue boat. Each rescue boat must be approved under approval series 160.156 and be equipped as specified in table 199.175 of this part.

(b) A lifeboat is accepted as a rescue boat if, in addition to being approved under approval series 160.135, it also is approved under approval series 160.156.

authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103,3103,3306,and; and DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2, paragraph (II)(92)(b)
source: CGD 84-069, 61 FR 25313, May 20, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 199.262