46 CFR 28.805
§ 28.805 Launching of survival craft.
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- 46 CFR 28.805, § 28.805 Launching of survival craft, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/224017
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In addition to the survival craft requirements in subpart B, each vessel must have a gate or other opening in the deck rails, lifelines, or bulwarks adjacent to the stowage location of each survival craft which has a mass of more than 50 kilograms (110 pounds), so that the survival craft can be manually launched.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.