🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR Subchapter W requirements for lifesaving appliances on cargo vessels not subject to SOLAS • Specific ring life buoy number and spacing table for vessels over 26 feet in length • Special provisions, if any, for Great Lakes cargo vessels compared with seagoing vessels

💭 Think About

• First, identify which CFR part and table apply to a 700-foot, non-SOLAS, Great Lakes cargo vessel and see how lifebuoy numbers scale with vessel length • Compare the required number of ring life buoys for vessels around 500 feet and 800 feet (if listed) and reason how a 700-foot vessel would fit into that range • Consider whether Great Lakes service changes the quantity requirement or just affects type/approval of equipment

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm you are in 46 CFR (lifesaving appliances), not 33 CFR (navigation and safety), when looking up lifebuoy requirements • Verify the exact length range in the table that includes a 700-foot vessel and the corresponding minimum number of ring life buoys • Check if there is any separate row or note for Great Lakes cargo vessels that alters the base number of lifebuoys required