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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