(a) Except as provided by § 28.305 of this chapter, each vessel must be equipped with at least one immersion suit, exposure suit, or wearable personal flotation device of the proper size for each individual on board as specified in table 1 to § 28.110 and part 25, subpart 25.25 of this chapter. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (c) and (d) of § 25.25-1 of this chapter, each commercial fishing industry vessel propelled by sail, and each manned barge employed in commercial fishing activities, must meet the requirements of this paragraph.
(b) Each wearable personal flotation device must be stowed so that it is readily accessible to the individual for whom it is intended, from both the individual's normal work station and berthing area. If there is no location accessible to both the work station and the berthing area, an appropriate device must be stowed in both locations.
Table 1 to § 28.110—Personal Flotation Devices and Immersion Suits
| Applicable waters
| Vessel type
| Devices required
| Other regulations
|
|---|
| Seaward of the Boundary Line and North of 32° N or South of 32° S; and Lake Superior | Documented Vessel | Immersion suit or exposure suit | 28.135; 25.25-9(a); 25.25-13; 25.25-15.
|
| Coastal Waters on the West Coast of the United States north of Point Reyes, CA; Beyond Coastal Waters, cold water; and Lake Superior | All vessels | Immersion suit or exposure suit | 28.135; 25.25-9(a); 25.25-13; 25.25-15.
|
| All other waters (Includes all Great Lakes except Lake Superior) | 40 feet (12.2 meters) or more in length | Wearable PFD approved under approval series 160.055, 160.155, or 160.176, or 160.255 immersion suit, or exposure suit.
1 | 28.135; 25.25-5; 25.25-9(a); 25.25-13; 25.25-15.
|
| | Less than 40 feet (12.2 meters) in length | Wearable PFD approved under subchapter Q of this chapter, immersion suit, or exposure suit.
1 | 28.135; 25.25-5; 25.25-9(a); 25.25-13; 25.25-15.
|
source: CGD 88-079, 56 FR 40393, Aug. 14, 1991, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 28.110