[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR35.03-10]

[Page 476]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 35_OPERATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart 35.03_Work Vests
 
Sec. 35.03-10  Use--TB/ALL.

    (a) Approved buoyant work vests are considered to be items of safety 
apparel and may be carried aboard tank vessels to be worn by crew 
members when working near or over the water under favorable working 
conditions. They shall be used under the supervision and control of 
designated ship's officers. When carried, such vests shall not be 
accepted in lieu of any portion of the required number of approved life 
preservers and shall not be substituted for the approved life preservers 
required to be worn during drills and emergencies.