CFR > Title 46 - Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER R—NAUTICAL SCHOOLS (parts 166 to 169) > PART 169—SAILING SCHOOL VESSELS > SUBPART 169.500—Lifesaving and Firefighting Equipment (§169.505 to §169.569) > 169.539—Type required.

169.539—Type required.

All personal flotation devices (PFDs) must be either—
(a) A Type I approved under subpart 160.055, 160.002, or 160.005 of Subchapter Q (specification) of this chapter; or
(b) a Type V approved specifically for sailing school vessel use under subpart 160.064 or 160.077 of Subchapter Q of this chapter; or
(c) a Type II approved under subparts , , or or a Type III approved under subpart if the vessel carries exposure suits or Type V exposure PFDs, in accordance with section 169.551.