---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 199.250"
title: "46"
number: "199.250"
heading: "Drills."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/199.250"
---

# §199.250. Drills.

- (a) An abandon-ship drill and a fire drill, as described in [§ 199.180](/cfr/46/199.180.md), must be conducted on each passenger vessel at least weekly.
- (b) The entire crew does not have to be involved in every drill, but each crewmember must participate in an abandon-ship drill and a fire drill each month.
- (c) Passengers and special personnel must be strongly encouraged to attend abandon-ship and fire drills.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; Pub. L. 103-206, 107 Stat. 2439; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: CGD 84-069, 61 FR 25313, May 20, 1996, unless otherwise noted.