RING LIFE BUOYS
APPLIES TO: ALL COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS 16 FEET AND OVER
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REQUIREMENTS:
-Vessel under 16 feet
- None required
-Vessel 16 feet to less than 26 feet - 1 cushion or ring
-Vessel 26 feet to less than 65 feet - 1 orange life ring
-Vessel 65 feet or more
- 3 orange life rings
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STANDARD:
-Vessel 16 to 26 ft
1
20" or larger *orange ring with
60ft line or Throwable cushion
-Vessel 26 to 65 ft
1
24" or larger *orange ring with
60 ft line
-Vessel 65 ft or more
3
24" or larger *orange rings with
at least one ring having a 90ft
line.
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INSTRUCTORS NOTES:
-If a cushion is used on vessels 16 to 26 feet, it must be a
Type IV, but neither retro or a line is required.
*
-20-inch or larger life rings (either orange or white) installed
prior to Sep 15, 1991, may be used on vessels less than 65 feet.
-Life rings may be painted orange so long as the Coast Guard
approval information is not covered or obscured.
-Type II retro-reflective material, approximately 2 in. wide,
should be applied around the buoy at 4 evenly spaced points.
-Particular attention should be spent examining the condition of
the line as it deteriorates quickly in sunlight.
-Markings on the ring should include the vessel name or, in the
case of an unnamed State Registered vessel, the State
Registration number.
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REFERENCES:
46 CFR 28.115, NVIC 1-92, NVIC 1-87, IMO Resolution
A.658(16)
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