[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR199.110]

[Page 484-485]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 199_LIFESAVING SYSTEMS FOR CERTAIN INSPECTED VESSELS--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart B_Requirements for All Vessels
 
Sec. 199.110  Survival craft muster and embarkation arrangements.

    (a) Each muster station must have sufficient space to accommodate 
all persons assigned to muster at that station. One or more muster 
stations must be close to each embarkation station.
    (b) Each muster station and embarkation station must be readily 
accessible to accommodation and work areas.

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    (c) Each muster station and embarkation station must be adequately 
illuminated by lighting with power supplied from the vessel's emergency 
source of electrical power.
    (d) Each alleyway, stairway, and exit giving access to a muster and 
embarkation station must be adequately illuminated by lighting that is 
capable of having its power supplied by the vessel's emergency source of 
electrical power.
    (e) Each davit-launched and free-fall survival craft muster station 
and embarkation station must be arranged to enable stretcher cases to be 
placed in the survival craft.
    (f) Each launching station, or each two adjacent launching stations, 
must have an embarkation ladder as follows:
    (1) Each embarkation ladder must be approved under approval series 
160.117 or be a rope ladder approved under approval series 160.017.
    (2) Each embarkation ladder must extend in a single length from the 
deck to the waterline with the vessel in its lightest seagoing condition 
under unfavorable conditions of trim and with the vessel listed not less 
than 15 degrees either way.
    (3) Provided that there is at least one embarkation ladder on each 
side of the vessel, the OCMI may permit additional embarkation ladders 
to be other approved devices that provide safe and rapid access to 
survival craft in the water.
    (4) The OCMI may accept other safe and effective means of 
embarkation for use with a liferaft required under Sec. 199.261(e).
    (g) If a davit-launched survival craft is embarked over the edge of 
the deck, the craft must be provided with a means for bringing it 
against the side of the vessel and holding it alongside the vessel to 
allow persons to safely embark.
    (h) If a davit-launched survival craft is not intended to be moved 
to the stowed position with persons on board, the craft must be provided 
with a means for bringing it against the side of the vessel and holding 
it alongside the vessel to allow persons to safely disembark after a 
drill.

[CGD 84-069, 61 FR 25313, May 20, 1996, as amended by USCG-1998-4442, 63 
FR 52192, Sept. 30, 1998; 63 FR 52819, Oct. 1, 1998]