50 EEEEE Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent 1 Vessels equipped with wireless telegraphy operating in daylight only and whose Vessels equipped with wireless telegraphy operating in daylight only and whose 3 Vessels of 200 gross tons and upward shall have I working boat with life line attached, Vessels of 50 gross tons and upward in river service shall have 1 working boat with life line attached, properly supplied with oars and painter, and kept in good condition at all times and ready for immediate use, in addition to any lifeboats required. (2) In the case of a motor vessel in (3) In the case of vessels of less than At least 50 percent of the life rafts shall have a capacity of more than 15 persons each. Vessels shall have, in addition to all other lifeboats and life rafts required, 1 additional fully equipped type A or type B life raft which shall be stowed (not necessarily on skids) in such a manner that it will float clear in the event of sinking of the vessel. On all vessels of 300 gross tons and over the life raft shall be not less than 15-person capac ity. Approved life floats may be substituted for life rafts on vessels during the interval 8 Approved life floats may be substituted for life rafts on vessels operated south of prescribe the size, capacity, and number (b) Ferryboats. (1) All ferryboats (2) Ferryboats of less than 50 gross (c) Passenger barges. (1) Passen- (2) Passenger barges engaged in ex- § 75.10-90 Vessels contracted for (1) Except as specifically modified by complied with insofar as the number and general type of lifesaving equipment is concerned. Existing items of lifesaving equipment previously approved, but not meeting the applicable specifications or requirements set forth in §§ 75.10-5 through 75.10-20 may be continued in service so long as they are maintained in good condition to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. In this respect, spark ignition engines may be retained where Class A motor-propelled lifeboats containing compression ignition engines are required by Table 75.10-10 (a) (4). Minor repairs, alterations, and replacements may be permitted to the same standards as the original installation. However, all new installations or major replacements shall meet the applicable specifications or requirements in this part. (2) On vessels of over 3,000 gross tons in ocean or coastwise service, all replacements of disengaging apparatus shall meet the requirements of § 75.10-5 (a) (5) (i). On all other vessels in any service, all of the lifeboats on a particular vessel shall be fitted with the same type of disengaging apparatus. (3) Vessels in coastwise service the keels of which were laid prior to July 2, 1915, during the interval between May 15 and September 15 in any one year, both dates inclusive, shall have sufficient lifeboats, life rafts, or buoyant apparatus to accommodate all persons on board, not more than 30 percent of which may be in buoyant apparatus and not more than a total of 65 percent may be in life rafts and buoyant apparatus. SUBPART 75.15-STOWAGE AND MARKING OF LIFEBOATS, LIFE RAFTS, LIFE FLOATS, AND BUOYANT APPARATUS § 75.15-1 Application. (a) The provisions of this subpart, with the exception of § 75.15-90, shall apply to all vessels contracted for on or after November 19, 1952. Vessels contracted for prior to November 19, 1952, shall meet the requirements of § 75.15-90. $75.15-5 General. (a) The lifeboats, life rafts, life floats, and buoyant apparatus shall be readily available in case of emergency, and shall be kept in good working order and available for immediate use at all times when the vessel is being navigated and, insofar as reason able and practicable, while the vessel is not being navigated. The emergency lifeboats required by § 75.10-10 (a) (3) shall have their sea painters passed along forward on the vessel when at sea. (b) The decks on which lifeboats, life rafts, life floats, and buoyant apparatus are carried shall be kept clear of freight or any other obstructions which would interfere with the immediate launching of the lifesaving appliance. § 75.15-10 Stowage. (a) Lifeboats, life rafts, life floats, and buoyant apparatus shall be stowed in such a manner that: (1) They are capable of being launched in the shortest possible time. (2) They shall not impede the launching or handling of other lifesaving appliances. (3) They shall not impede the marshalling of persons at the embarkation stations, or their embarkation. (4) They shall be capable of being put in the water safely and rapidly even under unfavorable conditions of list and trim. (b) Lifeboat stowage shall be as follows: (1) Suitable access to the lifeboats shall be provided to enable the crew to prepare the lifeboats for launching. (2) Lifeboats shall be so stowed that embarkation into them may be made rapidly and in good order. (3) Lifeboats shall not be stowed in the bows of the vessel nor as far aft as to be endangered by the propellers or overhang of the stern. (4) Lifeboats shall be so stowed that it shall not be necessary to lift them in order to swing out the davits. This requirement shall apply to both lifeboats where nesting is permitted. (5) On vessels in ocean or coastwise service lifeboats, when stowed on a deck more than 15 feet above the deepest seagoing draft, shall be fitted with skates or other suitable means to facilitate launching against an adverse list of up to 15 degrees. However, skates may be dispensed with if, in the opinion of the Commandant, the arrangements are such as to insure that the lifeboats can be satisfactorily launched without such skates. (6) Ocean and coastwise vessels fitted with radial davits shall, when the weather permits, have one of the lifeboats on each side swung out while at sea, griped in to a boom or rail, and ready for immediate use. (7) On vessels in ocean and coastwise service, where applicable, means shall be provided outside the machinery space to prevent the discharge of water into the lifeboats while they are being lowered. This shall consist of baffles to deflect the water down the vessel's side, or reach rods, or other means to close the discharge openings. (c) Life raft stowage shall be as follows: (1) Type A life rafts shall be stowed on standard skids constructed in accordance with Subpart 160.042 of Subchapter Q (Specifications) of this chapter. (2) Type B life rafts shall be stowed in such a manner that they may be readily launched. (3) The additional life raft required on Great Lakes vessels by Table 75.10-20 (a) shall be stowed in such a manner that it will float clear in the event of sinking of the vessel. The requirements of the other subparagraphs in this paragraph need not be complied with for such life raft. (d) Life float and buoyant apparatus stowage shall be as follows: (1) Life floats and buoyant apparatus shall be stowed in such a manner as to be readily launched. Life floats exceeding 400 pounds in weight shall be stowed in such a manner as not to require lifting before launching. (2) Life floats and buoyant apparatus shall not be secured to the vessel except by lashings which can be easily slipped. They may be stowed in tiers one above the other, but not more than four high. When stowed in tiers, the separate units shall be kept apart by suitable distance pieces. (3) Means shall be provided to prevent shifting. the opinion of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, the arrangement or construction of the vessel is such that overhanging decks, openings, or other similar obstructions, make the use of skates or similar appliances necessary. SUBPART 75.20-EQUIPMENT FOR LIFEBOATS, LIFE RAFTS, LIFE FLOATS, AND BUOYANT APPARATUS § 75.20-1 Application. (a) The provisions of this subpart, with the exception of § 75.20–90, shall apply to all vessels contracted for on or after November 19, 1952. Vessels contracted for prior to November 19, 1952, shall meet the requirements of § 75.20-90. § 75.20-5 General. (a) Equipment for lifeboats, life rafts, life floats, and buoyant apparatus shall be of good quality, efficient for the purpose they are intended to serve, and kept in good condition. (b) Lifeboats, life rafts, life floats, and buoyant apparatus shall be fully equipped before the vessel is navigated and the equipment shall remain in such lifesaving appliances throughout the voyage. In any case, such lifesaving appliances shall be fully equipped at all times when passengers are on board. (c) It shall be unlawful to stow in any lifeboat, life raft, life float or buoyant apparatus, any article not required by this subpart unless such article can be properly stowed so as not to reduce the seating capacity or space available to the occupants and so as not to adversely affect the seaworthiness of such appliances or, in the case of lifeboats, overload the davits or winches. (d) Loose equipment, except boat hooks in lifeboats, shall be securely attached to the lifesaving appliance to which it belongs. § 75.20-10 Required equipment for lifeboats. (a) The lifeboats for all vessels shall be equipped in accordance with Table 75.20-10 (a). For a description of the items contained in this table, and the units comprising the items, see the applicable paragraphs of § 75.20-15. The letter identification prefixing the item in the table corresponds to the paragraph designations in § 75.20-15. § 75.20-15 Description of equipment for lifeboats-(a) Bailer. The bailer shall have a lanyard attached and shall be of sufficient size and suitable for bailing. 1 Motor-propelled lifeboats, certified for 100 or more persons, shall be fitted with an additional hand bilge pump of an approved type or a power bilge pump. 2 Optional-See footnote 6. Not required on lifeboats of less than 60 persons capacity. For description of units, see § 75.20-15. Required only on motor-propelled lifeboats fitted with radio cabin, see § 75.10-5 (a) (3). An approved flashlight, item (j), or 12 approved parachute red flare distress signals, item (jj), may be substituted for 6 of the required 12 hand red flare distress signals. 7 Vessels in coastwise service need only carry 1 unit for each 5 lifeboats or fraction thereof. |