46 C.F.R. § 199.273 Immersion suits.
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(a) Each cargo vessel must carry an immersion suit approved under approval series 160.171 of an appropriate size for each person on board. (b) If watch stations, work stations, or work sites are remote from cabins, staterooms, or berthing areas and the immersion suits stowed in those locations, there must be, in addition to the immersion suits required under paragraph (a) of this section, enough immersion suits stowed at the watch stations, work stations, or work sites to equal the number of persons normally on watch in, or assigned to, those locations at any time. (c) The immersion suits required under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section are not required if the cargo vessel operates only on routes between 32 degrees north and 32 degrees south latitude. (d) The immersion suits required under this section can be included to meet the requirements of §199.70(c). [CGD 84–069, 61 FR 25313, May 20, 1996; 61 FR 40281, Aug. 1, 1996]
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PART 199—LIFESAVING SYSTEMS FOR CERTAIN INSPECTED VESSELS
Subpart D—Additional Requirements for Cargo Vessels
§ 199.273 Immersion suits.
