180.130—Stowage of survival craft.
(1)
Secured to the vessel by a painter with a float-free link permanently attached to the vessel except that a float-free link is not required if the vessel operates only on waters not as deep as the length of the painter;
(2)
Stowed so that when the vessel sinks the survival craft floats free and, if inflatable, inflates automatically;
(3)
Stowed in a position that is readily accessible to crew members for launching, or else provided with a remotely operated device that releases the survival craft into launching position or into the water;
(5)
Ready for immediate use so that crew members can carry out preparations for embarkation and launching in less than 5 minutes;
(7)
Stowed in a way that neither the survival craft nor its stowage arrangements will interfere with the embarkation and operation of any other survival craft at any other launching station;
(10)
Stowed, as far as practicable, in a position sheltered from breaking seas and protected from damage by fire.
(b)
A hydrostatic release unit when used in a float-free arrangement must be approved under approval series 160.062 or 160.162 or other standard specified by the Commandant.
(c)
A mechanical, manually operated device to assist in launching a survival craft must be provided if:
(2)
The survival craft requires lifting more than 300 vertical millimeters (one vertical foot) to be launched.
[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 975, Jan. 10, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 51357, Sept. 30, 1997; 62 FR 64306, Dec. 5, 1997]