(a) Lifeboats must be:
- (1) Totally enclosed, fire-protected, and approved under approval series 160.135; and
- (2) If the hull or canopy is of aluminum, it must be protected in its stowage position by a water spray system meeting the requirements of 46 CFR 34.25.
- (b) Each lifeboat must have at least the provisions and survival equipment required by 46 CFR 108.575(b).
- (c) Except for boathooks, the equipment under paragraph (b) of this section must be securely stowed in the lifeboat.
- (d) Each lifeboat must have a list of the equipment it is required to carry under paragraph (c) of this section. The list must be posted in the lifeboat.
- (e) The manufacturer's instructions for maintenance and repair of the lifeboat, required under § 150.502(a) of this chapter, must be in the lifeboat or on the deepwater port.