🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR requirements for uninspected towing vessels and life-saving equipment • The meaning of readily accessible vs stowed in lifejacket regulations • Why regulations emphasize speed of donning life preservers in an emergency

💭 Think About

• In an emergency on a towing vessel, how quickly must a crewmember be able to get to and put on a life preserver? Which option best supports that? • Which option, if chosen, might delay access to life preservers because of extra steps or distance? • Think about whether life preservers are meant to be protected from the crew, or quickly available to the crew.

✅ Before You Answer

• Check 46 CFR Subchapter C and any specific sections on life preservers for uninspected towing vessels • Verify whether regulations require life preservers to be in sealed containers or simply available without tools or keys • Confirm which regulatory term is used to describe how life preservers must be stored so they can be quickly used in an emergency