46 CFR 160.050-2
§ 160.050-2 Types and sizes.
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- 46 CFR 160.050-2, § 160.050-2 Types and sizes, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/229276
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(a) Type. Life buoys shall be of the annular ring type as described in this subpart, but alternate arrangements meeting the performance requirements set forth will be given special consideration.
(b) Sizes. Ring life buoys shall be of the sizes set forth in Table 160.050-2(b). A tolerance of a plus or minus 5 percent will be allowable on the dimensions indicated in Table 160.050-2(b).
Table 160.050-2(b)—Sizes and Dimensions of Ring Life Buoys
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.