Life floats and buoyant apparatus used...

🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR Subchapter T requirements for life floats and buoyant apparatus on small passenger vessels • Who is normally responsible for vessel equipment markings: the owner/operator vs. the inspector or a classification society • The specific information that must appear on lifesaving appliances (e.g., capacity in persons, identification of the vessel or owner)

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• Ask yourself: On most inspected small passenger vessels, who actually applies and maintains the markings on lifesaving equipment day-to-day? • Think about what information is essential during an emergency: What must rescuers and crew be able to see immediately on a life float or buoyant apparatus? • Consider whether ABS or classification societies are typically involved with small passenger vessels’ lifesaving equipment, or if their role is more common on larger, classed ships.

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• Verify in 46 CFR whether the regulation talks about the vessel’s name and person capacity being marked on life floats and buoyant apparatus. • Check whether Coast Guard inspectors typically perform the marking themselves or simply verify that the markings are correct and in place. • Confirm whether ABS or other classification societies are normally required for small passenger vessels, or whether that applies mainly to larger, classed vessels.

Life floats and buoyant apparatus used aboard small passenger vessels shall be marked in clearly legible letters and numbers __________.

with the parent vessels name and the number of persons allowed

by a Coast Guard inspector after inspecting the equipment

by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), another recognized, authorized classification society or the vessels underwriters

by all of the above

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