LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT
READINESS, MAINTENANCE, AND INSPECTION OF
APPLIES TO: ALL COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS
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REQUIREMENTS:
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STANDARD:
The master or individual in charge of a vessel must ensure that each
item of lifesaving equipment must be in good working order, ready for
immediate use, and readily accessible before the vessel leaves port; and
at all times when the vessel is operated. Lockers containing required
safety equipment must be readily accessible to all crewmembers and must
not be locked.
Except for an inflatable liferaft or an inflatable buoyant apparatus
less than two years of age, each item of lifesaving equipment, including
unapproved equipment, must be maintained and inspected in accordance
with Table 46 CFR 28.140.
An escape route from a space where an individual may be employed or an
accommodation space must not be obstructed. Crew must be able to freely
egress from these spaces.
Maintenance and inspection must be done in accordance with:
-The manufacturer's guidelines.
-An inflatable liferaft or inflatable buoyant apparatus must be
serviced at a facility specifically approved by the Commandant.
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INSTRUCTORS NOTES:
-Ensure hatches and dogs are in good working order.
-Check expiration dates of EPIRB batteries, and both EPIRB and
survival craft hydrostatic releases.
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REFERENCES: 46 CFR 28.140, NVIC 2-63
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