[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR185.510]

[Page 308]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 185--OPERATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart E--Preparations for Emergencies
 
Sec. 185.510  Emergency instructions.

    (a) The master and crew of a vessel will be familiar with the 
content of and have mounted at the operating station, emergency 
instructions containing the actions to be taken in the event of fire, 
heavy weather, or man overboard conditions.
    (b) Except when in the judgment of the cognizant OCMI the operation 
of a vessel does not present one of the hazards listed, the emergency 
instruction placard should contain at least the applicable portions of 
the ``Emergency Instructions'' listed in Sec. 185.512. The emergency 
instructions must be designed to address the particular equipment, 
arrangement, and operation of each individual vessel.
    (c) If the cognizant OCMI determines that there is no suitable 
mounting surface aboard the vessel, the emergency instructions need not 
be posted but must be carried aboard the vessel and be available to the 
crew for familiarization.