---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 149.330"
title: "33"
number: "149.330"
heading: "When may a work vest or deck suit be substituted for a lifejacket?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/149.330"
---

# §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](/cfr/33/149.326.md) 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.

## Notes

### Amendments

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

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1504, 1509; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: USCG-1998-3884, 71 FR 57651, Sept. 29, 2006, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

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