Lifesaving EquipmentLifesaving Equipment
December 08, 2010December 08, 2010
LT Thao NguyenLT Thao Nguyen
Lifesaving EquipmentLifesaving Equipment
Lesson Objectives:Lesson Objectives:
IDENTIFY applicable lifesaving equipment on board IDENTIFY applicable lifesaving equipment on board uninspected towing vessel(s).uninspected towing vessel(s).
Proper StowageProper Stowage
Serviceable ConditionServiceable Condition
Lifesaving Equipment:Lifesaving Equipment:
PFDsPFDs Life RingLife Ring Life RaftLife Raft EPIRBEPIRB
Life FloatLife Float SkiffSkiff PyrotechnicsPyrotechnics
Personal Flotation DevicesPersonal Flotation Devices(PFD)(PFD)
REFERENCESREFERENCES
46 CFR 25.25 – 5 46 CFR 25.25 – 5 (b) & (c)(b) & (c)
Regulation Regulation Handbook, D-3 Handbook, D-3
> 40 ft required USCG > 40 ft required USCG approved Life Preserver approved Life Preserver (Type I) for each person (Type I) for each person onboard.onboard.
<40 ft can use Type I, II, <40 ft can use Type I, II, or IIIor III
PFD TypesPFD Types
Type IType I
Type IIType II
Type IIIType III
Approval NumbersApproval Numbers All lifesaving All lifesaving
equipment showing equipment showing CG approval numbers CG approval numbers must be readily must be readily accessible.accessible.
Lifesaving EquipmentLifesaving Equipment
REFERENCESREFERENCES
46 CFR 25.25 – 746 CFR 25.25 – 7
Regulation Regulation Handbook, D-4 Handbook, D-4
PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE
Work vests CG approved?Work vests CG approved?
(CG approval #160.053)(CG approval #160.053)
REFERENCESREFERENCES
46 CFR 26.30 – 146 CFR 26.30 – 1
Regulation Regulation Handbook, D-7 Handbook, D-7
Lifesaving EquipmentLifesaving Equipment
Immersion Suits in Lieu of PFDsImmersion Suits in Lieu of PFDs
ReferencesReferences 46 CFR 25.25-5 (e)46 CFR 25.25-5 (e)
Regulation Handbook, Regulation Handbook, D-3D-3
Type I retro-reflective Type I retro-reflective material material At least 31 sq. in. on front At least 31 sq. in. on front & back & back For each PFD, buoyant For each PFD, buoyant vest, or marine buoyant vest, or marine buoyant device intended to be worndevice intended to be worn
Lifesaving EquipmentLifesaving Equipment
REFERENCESREFERENCES
46 CFR 25.25 – 1546 CFR 25.25 – 15
Regulation Regulation Handbook, D-3 Handbook, D-3
Lifesaving equipment Lifesaving equipment must be readily must be readily accessible.accessible.
REFERENCESREFERENCES
46 CFR 25.25 – 9(a)46 CFR 25.25 – 9(a)
Regulation Regulation Handbook, D-3 Handbook, D-3
Lifesaving EquipmentLifesaving EquipmentStowageStowage
PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE
PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE
Personal flotation Personal flotation device lightsdevice lights
Lifesaving EquipmentLifesaving Equipment
REFERENCESREFERENCES
46 CFR 25.25 – 1346 CFR 25.25 – 13
Regulation Regulation Handbook, D-4, Handbook, D-4, D-8 D-8
Vessel > 26’ Feet must Vessel > 26’ Feet must have at least 1 approved have at least 1 approved ring life buoyring life buoy
Per 46 CFR 25.25-9 (b), Per 46 CFR 25.25-9 (b), this type of equipment this type of equipment must be immediately must be immediately available.available.
REFERENCEREFERENCE
46 CFR 25.25-5(d)46 CFR 25.25-5(d)
Life Ring Life Ring
LIFE RING
LIFE RING
LIFE RING
LIFE RING
LIFE RING
Work vests stowed Work vests stowed separately from life separately from life preservers.preservers.
Lifesaving EquipmentLifesaving Equipment
REFERENCESREFERENCES
46 CFR 26.30 – 1046 CFR 26.30 – 10
Regulation Regulation Handbook, D-7 Handbook, D-7
All required lifesaving All required lifesaving equipment in equipment in serviceable condition.serviceable condition.
REFERENCESREFERENCES
46 CFR 25.5 – 1146 CFR 25.5 – 11
Regulation Regulation Handbook, D-4 Handbook, D-4
Lifesaving EquipmentLifesaving Equipment
Survival craft - not Survival craft - not
required, however required, however
must be must be
serviceable if serviceable if
carried.carried.
Life floatLife float
Lifesaving EquipmentLifesaving Equipment
Though not required, Though not required,
a survival craft a survival craft
must be must be
serviceable if serviceable if
carried.carried.
Inflatable life raftInflatable life raft
Lifesaving EquipmentLifesaving Equipment
Though not Though not
required as a required as a
lifesaving lifesaving
component, a component, a
skiff may be a skiff may be a
prime tool for prime tool for
rapid response. rapid response.
Lifesaving EquipmentLifesaving Equipment
EPIRB:EPIRB:
Category ICategory I
Vessels 36’ or more Vessels 36’ or more operating beyond 3 NMoperating beyond 3 NM
Lifesaving EquipmentLifesaving Equipment
REFERENCESREFERENCES
46 CFR 25.26 – 46 CFR 25.26 – 20(a)20(a)
Regulation Regulation Handbook, D-6Handbook, D-6
EPIRB:EPIRB:
Category I or IICategory I or II
Vessels less than 36’ Vessels less than 36’ operating beyond 3 NMoperating beyond 3 NM
Lifesaving EquipmentLifesaving Equipment
REFERENCESREFERENCES
46 CFR 25.26 – 46 CFR 25.26 – 20(b)20(b)
Regulation Regulation Handbook, D-6Handbook, D-6
Lifesaving EquipmentLifesaving Equipment
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