46 CFR 169.551
§ 169.551 Exposure suits.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 169.551, § 169.551 Exposure suits, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230200
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(a) This section applies to each vessel operating in exposed or partially protected waters service except those—
(1) Operating on routes between 32° N and 32° S in the Atlantic Ocean.
(2) Operating on routes between 35° N and 35° S latitude in all other waters.
(b) Each vessel to which this section applies must have for each person on board an exposure suit approved under subpart 160.171 or a Type V exposure PFD approved under subpart 160.053.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.