46 CFR 169.527
§ 169.527 Required equipment for lifeboats.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 169.527, § 169.527 Required equipment for lifeboats, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230191
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(a) All lifeboats must be equipped in accordance with table 1 to 46 CFR 199.175 except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section.
(b) The following equipment must be carried in addition to the equipment required under 46 CFR 199.175:
(1) Cover;
(2) Ditty bag; and
(3) Mast and sail.
(c) If operating on protected waters, lifeboat equipment need only to consist of the following:
(1) Boathook—(1);
(2) Bucket—(1);
(3) Fire extinguisher—(2) U.S. Coast Guard-approved Type B:C (motor propelled lifeboats only);
(4) Hatchet—(1);
(5) Lifeline—(1);
(6) Oar unit—(1);
(7) Painter—(1);
(8) Plug—(1);
(9) Oarlock unit—(1); and
(10) Toolkit (motor propelled lifeboats only).
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.