Section

[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: 46CFR199.10]

[Page 474-476]

TITLE 46--SHIPPING

CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)

PART 199--LIFESAVING SYSTEMS FOR CERTAIN INSPECTED VESSELS--Table of Contents

Subpart A--General

Sec. 199.10 Applicability.

(a) General. Unless expressly provided otherwise in this Chapter,
this part applies to all vessels inspected under U.S. law as set out in
Table 199.10(a).

Table 199.10(a)--Lifesaving Requirements for Inspected Vessels.
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46 CFR Subchapter W Subparts applicable \1\
------------------------------------- Vessel Type Vessel Service ------------------------------------------ Other \2\
Subchapter A B C D E F
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D................................... Tank [ge] 500 tons..... International voyage X X ..... X
\3\.
D................................... Tank < 500 tons........ International voyage X X ..... X X X
\3\.
D................................... Tank................... All other services..... X X ..... X X X
H................................... Passenger.............. International voyage X X X
\3\.
H................................... Passenger.............. Short Inter'l voyage X X X
\3\.
H................................... Passenger.............. All other services..... X X X ..... X X
I................................... Cargo [ge] 500 tons.... International voyage X X ..... X
\3\.
I................................... Cargo < 500 tons....... International voyage X X ..... X X X
\3\.
I................................... Cargo.................. All other services..... X X ..... X X X
I-A................................. MODU................... All.................... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... 46 CFR 108
K................................... Small Passenger........ International voyage X X X
\3\.
K................................... Small Passenger........ Short Inter'l voyage X X X
\3\.
K................................... Small Passenger........ All other services..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... 46 CFR 117
L................................... Offshore Supply........ All.................... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... 46 CFR 133
R--Part 167......................... Public Nautical School. International voyage X X X \4\ X \5\
\3\.
R--Part 167......................... Public Nautical School. All other services..... X X X \4\ X \5\ X X
R--Part 168......................... Civilian Nautical International voyage X X X \4\ X \5\
School. \3\.
R--Part 168......................... Civilian Nautical All other services..... X X X \4\ X \5\ X X
School.
R--Part 169......................... Sailing School......... All services........... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... 46 CFR 169.500
T................................... Small Passenger........ International voyage X X X
\3\.
T................................... Small Passenger........ Short Int'l voyage \3\. X X X
T................................... Small Passenger........ All other services..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... 46 CFR 180
U................................... Oceanographic Res...... International voyage X X X \4\ X \5\
\3\.
U................................... Oceanographic Res...... All other services..... X X X \4\ X \5\ X X
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Notes:
\1\ Subchapter W does not apply to inspected nonself-propelled vessels without accommodations or work stations on board.
\2\ Indicates section where primary lifesaving system requirements are located. Other regulations may also apply.
\3\ Not including vessels solely navigating the Great Lakes of North America and the River Saint Lawrence as far east as a straight line drawn from Cap
des Rosiers to West Point, Anticosti Island and, on the north side Anticosti Island, the 63rd meridian.
\4\ Applies to vessels carrying more than 50 special personnel, or vessels carrying not more than 50 special personnel if the vessels meet the
structural fire protection requirements in subchapter H of this chapter for passenger vessels of the same size.
\5\ Applies to vessels carrying not more than 50 special personnel that do not meet the structural fire protection requirements in subchapter H of this
chapter for passenger vessels of the same size.

(b) Inspected vessels not covered under this subchapter. This part
does not apply to non-self-propelled vessels without accommodations or
work stations on board. Unless otherwise required by this chapter, it
does not apply to offshore supply vessels; mobile offshore drilling
units; small passenger vessels; and sailing school vessels.
(c) Conversion of cargo vessel to passenger vessel. For purposes of
the application of this part, a cargo vessel, whenever constructed,
which is converted to a passenger vessel is deemed to be a passenger
vessel that is constructed on the date on which the conversion
commences.
(d) Vessels on international voyages. This subpart and subparts B,
C, and D of this part apply to vessels engaged on international voyages,
except--
(1) Cargo vessels of less than 500 tons gross tonnage;
(2) Vessels not propelled by mechanical means;
(3) Wooden vessels of primitive build; and
(4) Vessels solely navigating the Great Lakes of North America and
the River Saint Lawrence as far east as a straight line drawn from Cap
des Rosiers to West Point, Anticosti Island, and on the north side
Anticosti Island, the 63rd meridian.
(5) Tank vessels constructed before October 1, 1996 engaged in
voyages between the continental United States and Alaska or Hawaii, and
all other

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vessels engaged on international voyages which were constructed before
July 1, 1986, must meet the requirements of Secs. 199.70(b)(4)(i),
199.80, 199.90, 199.100, 199.180, 199.190 (paragraph (b) applies as much
as practicable), 199.214, 199.217, 199.250, 199.261 (b)(2) and (e), and
199.273, and must fit retro-reflective material on all floating
appliances, lifejackets and immersion suits. Except for the requirements
of Secs. 199.261 (b)(2) and (e), vessels may retain the number, type,
and arrangement of lifesaving appliances previously required and
approved for the vessel as long as the arrangement or appliance is
maintained in good condition to the satisfaction of the OCMI.
(e) Passenger vessels. For the purposes of this part, the following
vessels must meet the requirements for passenger vessels:
(1) Passenger vessels.
(2) Special purpose vessels carrying more than 50 special personnel.
(3) Special purpose vessels carrying not more than 50 special
personnel if the vessels meet the structural fire protection
requirements in subchapter H of this chapter for passenger vessels of
the same size.
(f) Cargo vessels. For the purposes of this part, the following
vessels must meet the requirements for cargo vessels:
(1) Cargo vessels.
(2) Tank vessels.
(3) Special purpose vessels carrying not more than 50 special
personnel that do not meet the structural fire protection requirements
in subchapter H of this chapter for passenger vessels of the same size.
(g) Subparts applying to vessels on international and short
international voyages. (1) Passenger vessels on international voyages
must meet the requirements of this subpart and subparts B and C of this
part.
(2) Cargo vessels on international voyages must meet the
requirements of this subpart and subparts B and D of this part.
(3) The provisions for passenger vessels on short international
voyages in this subpart and subparts B and C of this part do not apply
to special purpose vessels described in paragraphs (e)(2) and (3) of
this section.
(h) Vessels not subject to SOLAS. Vessels not on international
voyages and vessels listed in paragraph (d) of this section must meet
the requirements of this subpart and subparts B, C, D, and E of this
part unless otherwise exempted or permitted by subpart F of this part.
(1) Vessels on other than international voyages and vessels listed
in paragraph (d) of this section which were constructed prior to October
1, 1996, must--
(i) By October 1, 1999, meet the requirements of
Secs. 199.70(b)(4)(i), 199.80, 199.90, 199.100, 199.180, 199.190
(paragraph (b) applies as much as practicable), 199.217, 199.250,
199.273, and 199.510, and fit retroreflective material on all floating
appliances, lifejackets, and immersion suits;
(ii) By October 1, 2003, passenger vessels must carry the number and
type of survival craft specified in table 199.630 of this part and cargo
vessels in oceans and coastwise service must carry the number and type
of survival craft specified in Sec. 199.261(b)(2) and (e);
(iii) By October 1, 2003, passenger vessels must carry the immersion
suits and thermal protective aids specified in Sec. 199.214; and
(iv) Except for the requirements in paragraphs (h)(1)(ii) and
(h)(1)(iii) of this section, vessels may retain the number, type, and
arrangement of lifesaving equipment, including lifeboats, lifeboat
davits, winches, inflatable liferafts, liferaft launching equipment,
rescue boats, lifefloats, and buoyant apparatus previously required and
approved for the vessel as long as the arrangement or appliance is
maintained in good condition to the satisfaction of the OCMI.
(2) This paragraph does not apply to public vessels.
(i) New lifesaving appliances or arrangements. When any lifesaving
appliance or arrangement on a vessel subject to this part is replaced,
or when the vessel undergoes repairs, alterations, or modifications of a
major character involving replacement of, or any addition to, the
existing lifesaving appliance or arrangements, each new lifesaving
appliance and arrangement must meet the requirements of this part,
unless the OCMI determines that

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the vessel cannot accommodate the new appliance or arrangement, except
that--
(1) A survival craft is not required to meet the requirements of
this part if it is replaced without replacing its davit and winch; and
(2) A davit and its winch are not required to meet the requirements
of this part if one or both are replaced without replacing the survival
craft.
(j) Repairs and alterations to lifesaving appliances. No extensive
repairs or alterations, except in an emergency, may be made to a
lifesaving appliance without advance notification to the OCMI. Insofar
as possible, each repair or alteration must be made with material, and
tested in the manner, specified in this subchapter and applicable to the
new construction requirements in subchapter Q of this chapter. Emergency
repairs or alterations must be reported as soon as practicable to the
OCMI responsible for the port or location where the vessel may call
after such repairs are made. Lifeboats, rescue boats, or rigid liferafts
may not be reconditioned for use on a vessel other than the one they
were originally built for, unless specifically accepted by the OCMI.
(k) Vessels reflagged under Sec. 1137, Coast Guard Authorization Act
of 1996. Vessels that qualify for a certificate of inspection under the
provisions of section 1137, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996,
Public Law 104-324, 110 Stat. 3988 (46 U.S.C.A. app. 1187, Note), are
not subject to the requirements of this part if such vessels meet
lifesaving equipment standards required under section 1137 as determined
by the Commandant.

[CGD 84-069, 63 FR 52817, Oct. 1, 1998; 63 FR 56066, Oct. 20, 1998; 63
FR 63798, Nov. 17, 1998; USCG-1999-6216, 64 FR 53229, Oct. 1, 1999]