46 CFR §175.124
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No later than January 9, 2024, all operators of a DUKW amphibious passenger vessel, as defined in 46 CFR 175.400, must:
- (a)Modify the DUKW amphibious passenger vessel to either:
- (1)Remove the canopies and any window coverings installed for waterborne operations, and require that all passengers wear a lifejacket approved by the Coast Guard, as described in part 180 of this subchapter, before the onset of waterborne operations of the DUKW amphibious passenger vessel; or
- (2)Install a canopy that does not restrict horizontal or vertical escape by passengers in the event of flooding or sinking.
- (b)Reengineer the DUKW amphibious passenger vessel to permanently close all unnecessary access plugs and reduce all through-hull penetrations to the minimum number and size necessary for the safe operation or maintenance of the DUKW amphibious passenger vessel.
- (c)Install an independently powered electric bilge pump(s) with a minimum total pumping capacity of:
- (d)Install in the DUKW amphibious passenger vessel not fewer than 4 independently powered bilge alarms.
- (e)Conduct an in-water inspection of the DUKW amphibious passenger vessel after each time a through-hull penetration of such vessel has been removed or uncovered.
- (f)Verify through an in-water inspection the watertight integrity of the DUKW amphibious passenger vessel at the outset of each waterborne departure of such vessel.
- (g)Install within the passenger compartment LED lights capable of operating underwater that activate automatically to aid with emergency egress.