Table 117.200(c)
Route | Survival Craft Required |
Oceans | (a) cold water1-100% ILR2-§ 117.202(a) |
(b) warm water3 | |
(i) w/overnight accommodations-100% IBA5-§ 117.204(c) | |
(ii) w/o overnight accommodations-67% IBA4-§ 117.202(e) | |
Coastwise | (a) w/overnight accommodations-100% IBA5-§ 117.204(a) |
(b) w/o overnight accommodations | |
(i) cold water-67% IBA-§ 117.204(c)(1) | |
(ii) warm water-100% LF-§ 117.204(c)(2) | |
(iii) within three miles of shore w/float free 406 MHz EPIRB 50% LF-§ 117.204(d) | |
Limited coastwise (Not more than 20 miles from a harbor of safe refuge) | (a) w/overnight accommodations-100% IBA5-§ 117.205(a) |
(b) w/o overnight accommodations | |
(i) cold water-67% IBA6-§ 117.205(a) | |
(ii) warm water-50% LF-§ 117.205(c) | |
(iii) within three miles of shore w/float free 406 MHz EPIRB | |
(A) cold water-50% LF-§ 117.205(a) | |
(B) warm water-NONE-§ 117.205(d) | |
Great Lakes | (a) same as limited coastwise (a) & (b)-§ 117.206(a) |
(b) within one mile of shore-NONE7-§ 117.206(b) | |
Lakes, bays, and sounds8 9 | (a) w/overnight accommodations-67% IBA5-§ 117.207(a) |
(b) w/o overnight accommodations | |
(i) cold water-100% LF-§ 117.207(b)(1) & (c)(1) | |
(ii) warm water-50% LF-§ 117.207(b)(2) & (c)(2) | |
(iii) within one mile of shore-NONE-§ 117.207(d) | |
Rivers9 10 | (a) cold water |
(i) 50% LF-§ 117.208(a) | |
(ii) within one mile of shore-NONE-§ 117.208(c) | |
(b) Warm water-NONE-§ 117.208(b) |
Abbreviations used:
ILR = Inflatable liferaft
IBA = Inflatable Buoyant apparatus
LF = Life Float. As allowed by § 117.15(a) , any buoyant apparatus in use on an existing vessel on March 11, 1996, may be used to meet the requirements for LF as long as the buoyant apparatus is in good and serviceable condition.
Footnotes:
1 Cold water means the cognizant OCMI has determined the monthly mean low temperature of the water is [LESS THAN EQUAL TO]15 °C (59 °F)
2 Vessels operating less than 50 miles from shore may carry 100% IBA in lieu of ILR-§ 117.202(b)
3 Warm water means the cognizant OCMI has determined the monthly mean low temperature of the water is [GREATER THAN]15 °C (59 °F)
4 Vessels operating in warm water may substitute 100% LF in lieu of 67% IBA-§ 117.202(c)
5 IBA for total number of overnight passengers allowed. Additional primary lifesaving may be required-§ 117.204(b) , § 117.205(a) , § 117.206(a) , and § 117.207(b)
6 Certain vessel operations may substitute 100% LF in lieu of IBA-§ 117.205(b)
7 OCMI may reduce primary lifesaving for seasonal or ferry type operations on the Great Lakes-§ 117.206(b)
8 Shallow water exception-§ 117.207(e) .
9 OCMI may reduce survival craft requirements based upon the route, communications schedule, and participation in VTS-§ 117.207(f) and § 117.208(e) .
10 Shallow water exception-§ 117.208(d)
46 C.F.R. §117.200