46 CFR Part 160
PART 160—LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT
- PART 160—LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT
- Chapter I—Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security › Subchapter Q—Equipment, Construction, and Materials: Specifications and Approval
- Subparts 160.001-160.009 [Reserved]
- Subpart 160.010—Buoyant Apparatus for Merchant Vessels
- § 160.010-1 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.010-2 Definitions.
- § 160.010-3 Inflatable buoyant apparatus.
- § 160.010-4 General requirements for buoyant apparatus.
- § 160.010-5 Buoyant apparatus with plastic foam buoyancy.
- § 160.010-6 Capacity of buoyant apparatus.
- § 160.010-7 Methods of sampling, inspections and tests.
- § 160.010-8 Nameplate and marking.
- § 160.010-9 Procedure for approval.
- § 160.010-10 Independent laboratory.
- Subparts 160.011-160.015 [Reserved]
- Subpart 160.016—Lamps, Safety, Flame, for Merchant Vessels
- § 160.016-1 Applicable specification.
- § 160.016-2 Requirements.
- § 160.016-4 Marking.
- § 160.016-5 Procedure for approval.
- Subpart 160.017—Chain Ladder
- § 160.017-1 Scope.
- § 160.017-7 Independent laboratory.
- § 160.017-9 Approval procedure.
- § 160.017-11 Materials.
- § 160.017-13 Construction.
- § 160.017-15 Performance.
- § 160.017-17 Strength.
- § 160.017-21 Approval tests.
- § 160.017-25 Marking.
- § 160.017-27 Production tests and examination.
- Subpart 160.021—Hand Red Flare Distress Signals
- § 160.021-1 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.021-2 Type.
- § 160.021-3 Materials, workmanship, construction and performance requirements.
- § 160.021-4 Approval and production tests.
- § 160.021-5 Labeling and marking.
- § 160.021-6 Container.
- § 160.021-7 Procedure for approval.
- Subpart 160.022—Floating Orange Smoke Distress Signals (5 Minutes)
- § 160.022-1 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.022-2 Type.
- § 160.022-3 Materials, workmanship, construction, and performance requirements.
- § 160.022-4 Approval and production tests.
- § 160.022-5 Marking.
- § 160.022-7 Procedure for approval.
- Subpart 160.023—Hand Combination Flare and Smoke Distress Signals
- § 160.023-1 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.023-2 Type.
- § 160.023-3 Materials, workmanship, construction, and performance requirements.
- § 160.023-4 Approval and production tests.
- § 160.023-5 Labeling and marking.
- § 160.023-6 Container.
- § 160.023-7 Procedure for approval.
- Subpart 160.024—Pistol-Projected Parachute Red Flare Distress Signals
- § 160.024-1 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.024-2 Type.
- § 160.024-3 Materials, workmanship, construction, and performance requirements.
- § 160.024-4 Approval and production tests.
- § 160.024-5 Marking.
- § 160.024-7 Procedure for approval.
- Subpart 160.026 [Reserved]
- Subpart 160.027—Life Floats for Merchant Vessels
- § 160.027-2 Type.
- § 160.027-3 Additional requirements for life floats.
- § 160.027-7 Pre-approval tests for alternate platform designs.
- Subpart 160.028—Signal Pistols for Red Flare Distress Signals
- § 160.028-2 Type.
- § 160.028-3 Materials, workmanship, construction, and performance requirements.
- § 160.028-4 Approval and production tests.
- § 160.028-5 Marking.
- § 160.028-6 Container.
- § 160.028-7 Procedure for approval.
- Subpart 160.031—Line-Throwing Appliance, Shoulder Gun Type (and Equipment)
- § 160.031-1 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.031-2 Type and size.
- § 160.031-3 Materials, construction, workmanship, and performance requirements.
- § 160.031-4 Equipment for shoulder gun type line-throwing appliance.
- § 160.031-5 Approval and production tests.
- § 160.031-6 Marking.
- § 160.031-7 Procedure for approval.
- Subpart 160.032-035 [Reserved]
- Subpart 160.036—Hand-Held Rocket-Propelled Parachute Red Flare Distress Signals
- § 160.036-1 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.036-2 Type.
- § 160.036-3 Materials, workmanship, construction and performance requirements.
- § 160.036-4 Approval and production tests.
- § 160.036-5 Marking.
- § 160.036-6 Container.
- § 160.036-7 Procedure for approval.
- Subpart 160.037—Hand Orange Smoke Distress Signals
- § 160.037-1 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.037-2 Type.
- § 160.037-3 Materials, workmanship, construction, and performance requirements.
- § 160.037-4 Approval and production tests.
- § 160.037-5 Labeling and marking.
- § 160.037-6 Container.
- § 160.037-7 Procedure for approval.
- Subpart 160.038—Magazine Chests, Portable, for Merchant Vessels
- § 160.038-1 Applicable specifications.
- § 160.038-2 Type.
- § 160.038-3 Materials, workmanship, and construction.
- § 160.038-4 Inspections and tests.
- § 160.038-5 Marking.
- § 160.038-6 Procedure for approval.
- Subpart 160.039 [Reserved]
- Subpart 160.040—Line-Throwing Appliance, Impulse-Projected Rocket Type (and Equipment)
- § 160.040-1 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.040-2 Type and size.
- § 160.040-3 Materials, construction, workmanship, and performance requirements.
- § 160.040-4 Equipment for impulse-projected rocket type line-throwing appliance.
- § 160.040-5 Approval and production tests.
- § 160.040-6 Marking and labeling.
- § 160.040-7 Procedure for approval.
- Subpart 160.041 [Reserved]
- Subpart 160.042—Skids, Liferaft, for Merchant Vessels
- § 160.042-1 Applicable specification.
- § 160.042-2 General requirements.
- § 160.042-3 Construction.
- § 160.042-4 Inspection.
- § 160.042-5 Procedure for approval.
- Subparts 160.043-160.044 [Reserved]
- Subpart 160.045—Recreational Throwable PFDs
- § 160.045-1 Scope.
- § 160.045-3 Definitions.
- § 160.045-5 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.045-7 Design, construction, and performance of throwable PFDs.
- § 160.045-9 Approval procedures for throwable PFDs.
- § 160.045-11 Recognized laboratory.
- § 160.045-13 Approval inspections and tests.
- § 160.045-15 Production inspections, tests, and quality control of throwable PFDs.
- § 160.045-17 Marking and Labeling.
- § 160.045-21 PFD manuals.
- § 160.045-23 Procedure for approval of design or material change.
- § 160.045-25 Suspension or termination of approval.
- Subpart 160.046—Emergency Provisions
- § 160.046-1 Scope.
- § 160.046-3 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.046-5 General requirements for emergency provisions.
- § 160.046-7 Independent laboratory.
- § 160.046-9 Manufacturer certification and labeling.
- § 160.046-11 Manufacturer notification.
- Subparts 160.047-160.048 [Reserved]
- Subpart 160.049—Specification for a Buoyant Cushion Plastic Foam
- § 160.049-1 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.049-2 Types and sizes.
- § 160.049-3 Materials.
- § 160.049-4 Construction and workmanship.
- § 160.049-5 Inspections and tests. 1
- § 160.049-6 Marking.
- § 160.049-7 Procedure for approval.
- § 160.049-8 Recognized laboratory.
- Subpart 160.050—Specification for a Buoy, Life Ring, Unicellular Plastic
- § 160.050-1 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.050-2 Types and sizes.
- § 160.050-3 Materials.
- § 160.050-4 Construction and workmanship.
- § 160.050-5 Sampling, tests, and inspection.
- § 160.050-6 Marking.
- § 160.050-7 Procedure for approval.
- Subpart 160.051—Inflatable Liferafts for Domestic Service
- § 160.051-1 Scope.
- § 160.051-3 Definitions.
- § 160.051-5 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.051-7 Design and performance of Coastal Service inflatable liferafts.
- § 160.051-9 Design and performance of A and B inflatable liferafts.
- § 160.051-11 Equipment required for Coastal Service inflatable liferafts.
- Subpart 160.052 [Reserved]
- Subpart 160.053—Work Vests, Unicellular Plastic Foam
- § 160.053-1 Applicable specifications.
- § 160.053-2 Type.
- § 160.053-3 Materials, construction and workmanship.
- § 160.053-4 Inspections and tests.
- § 160.053-5 Marking.
- § 160.053-6 Procedure for approval.
- Subpart 160.054 [Reserved]
- Subpart 160.055—Life Preservers, Unicellular Plastic Foam, Adult and Child, for Merchant Vessels
- § 160.055-1 Scope.
- § 160.055-2 [Reserved]
- § 160.055-3 Definitions.
- § 160.055-4 [Reserved]
- § 160.055-5 Incorporation by reference.
- §§ 160.055-6-160.055-10 [Reserved]
- § 160.055-11 Independent laboratory.
- §§ 160.055-12-160.055-14 [Reserved]
- § 160.055-15 Production inspections, tests, and quality control of life preservers.
- §§ 160.055-16-160.055-18 [Reserved]
- § 160.055-19 Pamphlet or Placard.
- §§ 160.055-20-160.055-22 [Reserved]
- § 160.055-23 Procedure for approval of design or material change.
- § 160.055-24 [Reserved]
- § 160.055-25 Suspension or termination of approval.
- Subpart 160.056—Rescue Boat
- § 160.056-1 General requirements.
- § 160.056-2 Construction.
- § 160.056-3 Fittings and equipment.
- § 160.056-4 Approval tests of prototype rescue boat.
- § 160.056-6 Name plate.
- § 160.056-7 Procedure for approval.
- Subpart 160.057—Floating Orange Smoke Distress Signals (15 Minutes)
- § 160.057-1 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.057-2 Type.
- § 160.057-3 Materials, workmanship, construction, and performance requirements.
- § 160.057-4 Approval and production tests.
- § 160.057-5 Marking.
- § 160.057-7 Procedure for approval.
- Subpart 160.058—Desalter Kits, Sea Water, for Merchant Vessels
- § 160.058-1 Applicable specification.
- § 160.058-2 Type.
- § 160.058-3 Materials, workmanship, construction and performance requirements.
- § 160.058-4 Inspections.
- § 160.058-5 Labeling and marking.
- Subpart 160.060—Specification for a Buoyant Vest, Unicellular Polyethylene Foam, Adult and Child
- § 160.060-1 Scope.
- § 160.060-2 [Reserved]
- § 160.060-3 Definitions.
- § 160.060-3a [Reserved]
- § 160.060-4 [Reserved]
- § 160.060-5 Incorporation by reference.
- §§160.060-6-160.060-10 [Reserved]
- § 160.060-11 Independent laboratory.
- §§160.060-12-160.060-14 [Reserved]
- § 160.060-15 Production inspections, tests, and quality control.
- §§160.060-16-160.060-18 [Reserved]
- § 160.060-19 Pamphlet or placard.
- §§160.060-20-160.060-22 [Reserved]
- § 160.060-23 Procedure for approval of design or material change.
- §§160.060-24 [Reserved]
- § 160.060-25 Suspension or termination of approval.
- Subpart 160.061 [Reserved]
- Subpart 160.062—Releases. Lifesaving Equipment, Hydraulic and Manual
- § 160.062-1 Applicable specifications, and referenced material.
- § 160.062-2 Types.
- § 160.062-3 Materials, construction, workmanship, and performance requirements.
- § 160.062-4 Inspections and tests.
- § 160.062-5 Markings.
- § 160.062-6 Procedure for approval.
- § 160.062-7 Procedures for acceptance of repair facility.
- § 160.062-8 Procedures for acceptance of testing facility.
- Subpart 160.064—Marine Buoyant Devices
- § 160.064-1 Scope.
- § 160.064-2 [Reserved]
- § 160.064-3 Definitions.
- § 160.064-4 [Reserved]
- § 160.064-5 Incorporation by reference.
- §§ 160.64-6-160.64-10 [Reserved]
- § 160.064-11 Recognized laboratory.
- §§ 160.64-12-160.64-14 [Reserved]
- § 160.064-15 Production inspections, tests, and quality control of PFDs.
- §§ 160.64-16-160.64-22 [Reserved]
- § 160.064-23 Procedure for approval of design or material change.
- § 160.64-24 [Reserved]
- § 160.064-25 Suspension or termination of approval.
- Subpart 160.066—Distress Signal for Boats, Red Aerial Pyrotechnic Flare
- § 160.066-1 Type.
- § 160.066-5 Design, construction, and manufacturing requirements.
- § 160.066-7 Performance requirements.
- § 160.066-9 Labeling.
- § 160.066-10 Expiration date.
- § 160.066-11 Approval procedures.
- § 160.066-12 Operational tests.
- § 160.066-13 Technical tests.
- § 160.066-15 Production testing.
- Subpart 160.071 [Reserved]
- Subpart 160.072—Distress Signals for Boats, Orange Flag
- § 160.072-1 Applicability.
- § 160.072-3 General performance requirements.
- § 160.072-5 Accelerated weathering test.
- § 160.072-7 Manufacturer certification and labeling.
- § 160.072-09 Manufacturer notification.
- Subpart 160.073—Float-Free Link or Life Floats and Buoyant Apparatus
- § 160.073-1 Scope.
- § 160.073-5 Certification.
- § 160.073-10 Construction and performance.
- § 160.073-15 Tests.
- § 160.073-20 Marking.
- Subpart 160.076—Inflatable Recreational Personal Flotation Devices
- § 160.076-1 Scope.
- § 160.076-3 Definitions.
- § 160.076-5 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.076-7 [Reserved]
- § 160.076-9 Conditional approval.
- § 160.076-13 [Reserved]
- § 160.076-15 Suspension or termination of approval.
- § 160.076-17 Approval of design or material changes.
- § 160.076-19 Recognized laboratories.
- § 160.076-21 [Reserved]
- § 160.076-23 [Reserved]
- § 160.076-25 [Reserved]
- § 160.076-27 [Reserved]
- § 160.076-29 Production oversight.
- § 160.076-31 Production tests and examinations.
- § 160.076-33 Manufacturer records.
- § 160.076-35 Information pamphlet or placard.
- § 160.076-37 Owner's manual.
- § 160.076-39 Marking.
- Subpart 160.077 [Reserved]
- Subpart 160.115—Launching Appliances—Winches
- § 160.115-1 Scope.
- § 160.115-3 Definitions.
- § 160.115-5 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.115-7 Design, construction, and performance of winches.
- § 160.115-9 Preapproval review.
- § 160.115-11 [Reserved]
- § 160.115-13 Approval inspections and tests for prototype winches.
- § 160.115-15 Production inspections, tests, quality control, and conformance of winches.
- § 160.115-17 Marking and labeling.
- § 160.115-19 Operating instructions and information for the ship's training manual.
- § 160.115-21 Operation and maintenance instructions.
- § 160.115-23 Procedure for approval of design or material change.
- Subpart 160.132—Launching Appliances—Davits
- § 160.132-1 Scope.
- § 160.132-3 Definitions.
- § 160.132-5 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.132-7 Design, construction, and performance of davits.
- § 160.132-9 Preapproval review.
- § 160.132-11 [Reserved]
- § 160.132-13 Approval inspections and tests for prototype davits.
- § 160.132-15 Production inspections, tests, quality control, and conformance of davits.
- § 160.132-17 Marking and labeling.
- § 160.132-19 Operating instructions and information for the ship's training manual.
- § 160.132-21 Operation and maintenance instructions.
- § 160.132-23 Procedure for approval of design or material change.
- Subpart 160.133—Release Mechanisms for Lifeboats and Rescue Boats
- § 160.133-1 Scope.
- § 160.133-3 Definitions.
- § 160.133-5 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.133-7 Design, construction, and performance of release mechanisms.
- § 160.133-9 Preapproval review.
- § 160.133-11 [Reserved]
- § 160.133-13 Approval inspections and tests for prototype release mechanisms.
- § 160.133-15 Production inspections, tests, quality control, and conformance of release mechanisms.
- § 160.133-17 Marking and labeling.
- § 160.133-19 Operating instructions and information for the ship's training manual.
- § 160.133-21 Operation and maintenance instructions.
- § 160.133-23 Procedure for approval of design, material, or construction change.
- Subpart 160.135—Lifeboats
- § 160.135-1 Scope.
- § 160.135-3 Definitions.
- § 160.135-5 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.135-7 Design, construction, and performance of lifeboats.
- § 160.135-9 Preapproval review.
- § 160.135-11 Fabrication of prototype lifeboats for approval.
- § 160.135-13 Approval inspections and tests for prototype lifeboats.
- § 160.135-15 Production inspections, tests, quality control, and conformance of lifeboats.
- § 160.135-17 Marking and labeling.
- § 160.135-19 Operating instructions and information for the ship's training manual.
- § 160.135-21 Operation and maintenance instructions.
- § 160.135-23 Procedure for approval of design, material, or construction change.
- Subpart 160.151—Inflatable Liferafts (SOLAS)
- § 160.151-1 Scope.
- § 160.151-3 Definitions.
- § 160.151-5 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.151-7 Construction of inflatable liferafts.
- § 160.151-9 Independent laboratory.
- § 160.151-11 Approval procedure.
- § 160.151-13 Fabrication of prototype inflatable liferafts for approval.
- § 160.151-15 Design and performance of inflatable liferafts.
- § 160.151-17 Additional requirements for design and performance of SOLAS A and SOLAS B inflatable liferafts.
- § 160.151-21 Equipment required for SOLAS A and SOLAS B inflatable liferafts.
- § 160.151-25 Additional equipment for inflatable liferafts.
- § 160.151-27 Approval inspections and tests for inflatable liferafts.
- § 160.151-29 Additional approval tests for SOLAS A and SOLAS B inflatable liferafts.
- § 160.151-31 Production inspections and tests of inflatable liferafts.
- § 160.151-33 Marking and labeling.
- § 160.151-35 Servicing.
- § 160.151-37 Servicing manual.
- § 160.151-39 Training of servicing technicians.
- § 160.151-41 Approval of servicing facilities.
- § 160.151-43 Conditions at servicing facilities.
- § 160.151-45 Equipment required for servicing facilities.
- § 160.151-47 Requirements for owners or operators of servicing facilities.
- § 160.151-49 Approval of servicing facilities at remote sites.
- § 160.151-51 Notice of approval.
- § 160.151-53 Notice to OCMI of servicing.
- § 160.151-55 Withdrawal of approval.
- § 160.151-57 Servicing procedure.
- § 160.151-59 Operating instructions and information for the ship's training manual.
- § 160.151-61 Maintenance instructions.
- Subpart 160.156—Rescue Boats and Fast Rescue Boats (SOLAS)
- § 160.156-1 Scope.
- § 160.156-3 Definitions.
- § 160.156-5 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.156-7 Design, construction and performance of rescue boats and fast rescue boats.
- § 160.156-9 Preapproval review.
- § 160.156-11 Fabrication of prototype rescue boats and fast rescue boats for approval.
- § 160.156-13 Approval inspections and tests for prototype rescue boats and fast rescue boats.
- § 160.156-15 Production inspections, tests, quality control, and conformance of rescue boats and fast rescue boats.
- § 160.156-17 Marking and labeling.
- § 160.156-19 Operating instructions and information for the ship's training manual.
- § 160.156-21 Operation and maintenance instructions.
- § 160.156-23 Procedure for approval of design, material, or construction change.
- Subpart 160.170—Davit-Launched Liferaft Automatic Release Hooks (SOLAS)
- § 160.170-1 Scope.
- § 160.170-3 Definitions.
- § 160.170-5 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.170-7 Design, construction, and performance of automatic release mechanisms.
- § 160.170-9 Preapproval review.
- § 160.170-11 [Reserved]
- § 160.170-13 Approval inspections and tests for prototype automatic release mechanisms.
- § 160.170-15 Production inspections, tests, quality control, and conformance of release mechanisms.
- § 160.170-17 Marking and labeling.
- § 160.170-19 Operating instructions and information for the ship's training manual.
- § 160.170-21 Operation and maintenance instructions.
- § 160.170-23 Procedure for approval of design, material, or construction change.
- Subpart 160.171—Immersion Suits
- § 160.171-1 Scope.
- § 160.171-3 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.171-5 Independent laboratory.
- § 160.171-7 Approval procedures.
- § 160.171-9 Construction.
- § 160.171-11 Performance.
- § 160.171-13 Storage case.
- § 160.171-15 Instructions.
- § 160.171-17 Approval testing for adult size immersion suit.
- § 160.171-19 Approval testing for child size immersion suit.
- § 160.171-23 Marking.
- § 160.171-25 Production testing.
- Subpart 160.174—Thermal Protective Aids
- § 160.174-1 Scope.
- § 160.174-3 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.174-5 Independent laboratory.
- § 160.174-7 Approval procedures.
- § 160.174-9 Construction.
- § 160.174-11 Performance.
- § 160.174-13 Storage case.
- § 160.174-15 Instructions.
- § 160.174-17 Approval testing.
- § 160.174-23 Marking.
- § 160.174-25 Production testing.
- Subpart 160.176—Inflatable Lifejackets
- § 160.176-1 Scope.
- § 160.176-2 Application.
- § 160.176-3 Definitions.
- § 160.176-4 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.176-5 Approval procedures.
- § 160.176-6 Procedure for approval of design or material revision.
- § 160.176-7 Independent laboratories.
- § 160.176-8 Materials.
- § 160.176-9 Construction.
- § 160.176-11 Performance.
- § 160.176-13 Approval Tests.
- § 160.176-15 Production tests and inspections.
- § 160.176-17 Manufacturer records.
- § 160.176-19 Servicing.
- § 160.176-21 User manuals.
- § 160.176-23 Marking.
- Subpart 160.255—Commercial Lifejackets
- § 160.255-1 Scope.
- § 160.255-3 Definitions.
- § 160.255-5 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.255-7 Design, construction, and performance of lifejackets.
- § 160.255-9 Approval procedures for lifejackets.
- § 160.255-11 Recognized laboratory.
- § 160.255-13 Approval inspections and tests.
- § 160.255-15 Production inspections, tests, and quality control of lifejackets.
- § 160.255-17 Marking and labeling.
- § 160.255-19 Placard.
- § 160.255-21 Lifejacket manuals.
- § 160.255-23 Procedure for approval of design or material change.
- § 160.255-25 Suspension or termination of approval.
- § 160.255-27 Servicing for fully and partially inflatable lifejackets.
- Subpart 160.264—Wearable Recreational Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs)
- § 160.264-1 Scope.
- § 160.264-3 Definitions.
- § 160.264-5 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.264-7 Design, construction, and performance of PFDs.
- § 160.264-9 Approval procedures for PFDs.
- § 160.264-11 Recognized laboratory.
- § 160.264-13 Approval inspections and tests.
- § 160.264-15 Production inspections, tests, and quality control of PFDs.
- § 160.264-17 Marking and labeling.
- § 160.264-19 Placard.
- § 160.264-21 PFD manuals.
- § 160.264-23 Procedure for approval of design or material change.
- § 160.264-25 Suspension or termination of approval.
- Subpart 160.276—Wearable Recreational Inflatable Personal Flotation Devices
- § 160.276-1 Scope.
- § 160.276-3 Definitions.
- § 160.276-5 Incorporation by reference.
- § 160.276-7 Design, construction, and performance of inflatable PFDs.
- § 160.276-9 Approval procedures for PFDs.
- § 160.276-11 Recognized laboratory.
- § 160.276-13 Approval inspections and tests.
- § 160.276-15 Production inspections, tests, and quality control of PFDs.
- § 160.276-17 Marking and labeling.
- § 160.276-19 Placard.
- § 160.276-21 PFD manuals.
- § 160.276-23 Procedure for approval of design or material change.
- § 160.276-25 Suspension or termination of approval.
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