§141.330. Skiffs as survival craft.
46 C.F.R. § 141.330
A skiff may be substituted for all or part of the approved survival craft for towing vessels that do not operate more than 3 miles from shore. A skiff used as a survival craft does not require Coast Guard approval but must:
Be capable of being launched within 5 minutes under all circumstances;
Be of suitable size for all persons on board the towing vessel;
Not exceed the loading specified on the capacity plate required by 33 CFR 183.23;
Not contain modifications affecting the buoyancy or structure of the skiff;
Be of suitable design for the vessel's intended service; and
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3103, 3301, 3306, 3308, 3316, 8104, 8904; 33 CFR 1.05; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.
Source
Source: USCG-2006-24412, 81 FR 40101, June 20, 2016, unless otherwise noted.