§149.691. What means of escape are required?
33 C.F.R. § 149.691
Each deepwater port must have both primary and secondary means of escape. Each of these means must either:
Comply with 46 CFR 108.151; or
Be designed and installed in compliance with a national consensus standard, as that term is defined in 29 CFR 1910.2, for use in evacuating the deepwater port.
A primary means of escape consists of a fixed stairway or a fixed ladder, constructed of steel.
A secondary means of escape consists of either:
A fixed stairway or a fixed ladder, constructed of steel; or
A marine evacuation system, a portable flexible ladder, a knotted manrope, or a similar device determined by the Sector Commander, or MSU Commander with COTP and OCMI authority to provide an equivalent or better means of escape.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[USCG-1998-3884, 71 FR 57651, Sept. 29, 2006, as amended by USCG-2013-0397, 78 FR 39180, 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 39180, July 1, 2013]