Miscellaneous lifesaving requirements are summarized in Table 141.370 of this section. Equipment requirements are based on the area in which a towing vessel is operating, not the route for which it is certificated.
Table 141.370 - Miscellaneous Lifesaving Equipment
| Equipment (46 CFR section) |
Area of operation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limited geographic area |
Rivers | Great Lakes and lakes, bays, and sounds as defined in § 136.110 | Coastwise and ltd. coastwise | Oceans | |||
| ≤3 miles from shore | ≤3 miles from shore | ≤3 miles from shore | >3 miles from shore | ||||
| Visual Distress Signals (§ 141.375) | 3 day and 3 night | 3 day and 3 night | 3 day and 3 night | 6 day and 6 night | 3 day and 3 night | 6 day and 6 night | 6 day and 6 night. |
| EPIRBs (§ 141.380) | 11 | 1− | 1 | 1 | |||
| Line Throwing Appliances (§ 141.385) | 1− | 1 | |||||