46 CFR § 141.370
Miscellaneous life saving requirements for towing vessels
April 15, 2021
Miscellaneous lifesaving requirements are summarized in Table 141.370 of this section. Equipment requirements are based on the area in which a towing vessel is operating, not the route for which it is certificated.
Table 141.370—Miscellaneous Lifesaving Equipment
Open Table
| Equipment (46 CFR section) |
Area of operation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limited geographic area |
Rivers | Great Lakes and lakes, bays, and sounds as defined in §136.110 | Coastwise and ltd. coastwise | Oceans | |||
| ≤3 miles from shore | ≤3 miles from shore | ≤3 miles from shore | >3 miles from shore | ||||
| Visual Distress Signals (§141.375) | 3 day and 3 night | 3 day and 3 night | 3 day and 3 night | 6 day and 6 night | 3 day and 3 night | 6 day and 6 night | 6 day and 6 night. |
| EPIRBs (§141.380) | 11 | 1− | 1 | 1 | |||
| Line Throwing Appliances (§141.385) | 1− | 1 | |||||
1Great Lakes service only.
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