Lifeboatman — survival craft and davits

46 CFR §12.407

General requirements for lifeboatman endorsements. (a)Every person fulfilling the manning requirements as lifeboatman on any United States vessel must hold an endorsement as lifeboatman. No endorsement as lifeboatman is required of any person employed on any unrigged vessel, except on a seagoing barge and on a tank barge navigating waters other than rivers and/or canals. (b)(1) To qualify for an endorsement as lifeboatman, an applicant must— (i) Be at least 18 years of age; (ii) Pass the prescribed physical and medical examination requirements specified in 46 CFR, part 10, subpart C; and (iii) Present evidence of having passed a chemical test for dangerous drugs or as having qualified for an exemption for testing described in § 16.220 of this subchapter. (2) To be eligible for an end…

46 CFR §180.150

Survival craft embarkation arrangements. (a) A launching appliance described in paragraph (c) of this section, or a marine evacuation system approved under approval series 160.175, must be provided for each inflatable liferaft and inflatable buoyant apparatus when either— (1) The embarkation station for the survival craft is on a deck more than 4.5 meters (15 feet) above the waterline; or (2) The inflatable liferaft and inflatable buoyant apparatus is boarded prior to being placed in the water. (b) An embarkation ladder, approved in accordance with § 160.017 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant, must be at each embarkation station if the distance from the deck on which an embarkation station is located to the vessel's lightest operating waterli…

46 CFR §199.130

Stowage of survival craft. (a)Each survival craft must be stowed— (1) As close to the accommodation and service spaces as possible; (2) So that neither the survival craft nor its stowage arrangements will interfere with the embarkation and operation of any other survival craft or rescue boat at any other launching station; (3) As near the water surface as is safe and practicable; (4) Except for liferafts intended for throw-overboard launching, not less than 2 meters above the waterline with the vessel— (i) In the fully loaded condition; (ii) Under unfavorable conditions of trim; and (iii) Listed up to 20 degrees either way, or to the angle at which the vessel's weatherdeck edge becomes submerged, whichever is less. (5) Sufficiently ready for use so that two crew members can comple…

46 CFR §199.150

Survival craft launching and recovery arrangements; general. (a)(1) Each launching appliance must be approved under 46 CFR part 160, subpart 160.132 for use with the intended craft, with a winch approved under 46 CFR part 160, subpart 160.115 for use with the intended craft. (2) Each launching appliance for a davit-launched liferaft must include an automatic disengaging apparatus approved under 46 CFR part 160, subpart 160.170 and be either— (i) A launching appliance described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section; or (ii) A launching appliance approved on or before November 10, 2011 under approval series 160.163. (b) Unless expressly provided otherwise in this part, each survival craft must be provided with a launching appliance or marine evacuation system, except those survival craft …

46 CFR §199.155

Lifeboat launching and recovery arrangements. Lifeboat launching and recovery arrangements, in addition to meeting the requirements in §§ 199.150 and 199.153, must meet the following requirements: (a) Each lifeboat must be provided with a launching appliance. The launching appliance must be capable of launching and recovering the lifeboat with its crew. (b) Each launching appliance arrangement must allow the operator on the vessel to observe the lifeboat at all times during recovery. (c) Each launching appliance arrangement must be designed to ensure persons can safely disembark from the survival craft prior to its stowage. (d) Each lifeboat, other than a totally enclosed lifeboat, must be provided with a davit span with not less than two lifelines of sufficient length to reach the wa…

46 CFR §199.175

Survival craft and rescue boat equipment. (a) All lifeboat and rescue boat equipment— (1) Must be secured within the boat by lashings, by storage in lockers or compartments, by storage in brackets or similar mounting arrangements, or by other suitable means; (2) Must be secured in such a manner as not to interfere with any abandonment procedures or reduce seating capacity; (3) Must be as small and of as little mass as possible; (4) Must be packed in a suitable compact form; (5) Must be marked with either the Coast Guard approval number or the standard that the product meets, as applicable; and (6) Should be stowed so the items do not— (i) Reduce the seating capacity; (ii) Adversely affect the seaworthiness of the survival craft or rescue boat; or (iii) Overload the launching appl…