46 CFR 180.206
§ 180.206 Survival craft—vessels operating on Great Lakes routes.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 180.206, § 180.206 Survival craft—vessels operating on Great Lakes routes, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230770
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(a) Except as allowed by paragraph (b) of this section, each vessel certificated to operate on a Great Lakes route must be provided with the survival craft required by § 180.205 (a) through (e), as appropriate.
(b) Each vessel certificated to operate on a Great Lakes route within one mile of land is not required to carry survival craft if the OCMI determines that it is safe to do so, taking into consideration the vessel's scope of operation, hazards of the route, and availability of assistance.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.