46 CFR §160.156-17
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- (a)Each rescue boat must be marked with a plate or label permanently affixed to the hull in a conspicuous place readily accessible for inspection and sufficiently durable to withstand continuous exposure to environmental conditions at sea for the life of the rescue boat.
- (b)The plate or label must be in English, but may also be in other languages.
- (c)The plate or label must contain the—
- (1)Name and address of the manufacturer;
- (2)Manufacturer's model identification;
- (3)Name of the independent laboratory that witnessed the prototype or production tests;
- (4)Serial number of the rescue boat;
- (5)U.S. Coast Guard approval number;
- (6)Month and year of manufacture;
- (7)Material of hull construction;
- (8)Number of persons for which the rescue boat is approved;
- (9)Light load and full load (condition A and condition B weight); and
- (10)Word “SOLAS.”