33 C.F.R. § 149.306 What are the requirements for lifeboats?
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
(a) Lifeboats must be: (1) Totally enclosed and Coast Guard-approved fire-protected lifeboats; and (2) If the hull or canopy is of aluminum, it must be protected in its stowage position by a water-spray system meeting 46 CFR 34.25. (b) Each lifeboat must have at least the provisions and survival equipment required by 46 CFR 108.575(b). (c) Except for boathooks, the equipment under paragraph (b) of this section must be securely stowed in the lifeboat. (d) Each lifeboat must have a list of the equipment it is required to carry under paragraph (c) of this section. The list must be posted in the lifeboat. (e) The manufacturer's instructions for maintenance and repair of the lifeboat, required under paragraph (a) to §150.502 of this chapter, must be in the lifeboat or on a deepwater port.
Title 33: Navigation and Navigable Waters
PART 149—DEEPWATER PORTS: DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPMENT
Subpart C—Lifesaving Equipment
Manned Deepwater Port Requirements
§ 149.306 What are the requirements for lifeboats?
