When may a work vest or deck suit be substituted for a lifejacket?

  1. Law
  2. CFR 33
  3. Navigation and Navigable Waters
  4. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
  5. Deepwater Ports
  6. Deepwater Ports: Design, Construction, and Equipment
  7. Lifesaving Equipment
  8. Manned Deepwater Port Requirements
  9. When may a work vest or deck suit be substituted for a lifejacket?

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§ 149.330 When may a work vest or deck suit be substituted for a lifejacket?

(a) A work vest or deck suit meeting the requirements of § 149.326 of this part may be used instead of a lifejacket when personnel are working near or over water.

(b) Work vests or deck suits may not be substituted for any portion of the number of approved lifejackets required on the deepwater port or attending vessel for use during drills and emergencies.

[USCG-1998-3884, 71 FR 57651, Sept. 29, 2006, as amended by USCG-2013-0397, 78 FR 39179, July 1, 2013]


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