46 CFR §26.03-1

1. (a)Before getting underway on any uninspected passenger vessel, the operator or master must ensure that suitable public announcements, instructive placards, or both, are provided in a manner that affords all passengers the opportunity to become acquainted with:
   1. (1)Stowage locations of life preservers;
   2. (2)Proper method of donning and adjusting life preservers of the type(s) carried on the vessel;
   3. (3)The type and location of all lifesaving devices carried on the vessel; and
   4. (4)The location and contents of the Emergency Checkoff List required by § 26.03-2.
2. (b)Vessels subject to this subpart engaged in tender service at yacht clubs and marinas, and vessels being demonstrated for a potential purchaser by a yacht broker, are excluded from the requirements of § 26.03-1 and § 26.03-2.