- (a) Each OSV must carry at least one rescue boat. Each rescue boat must be approved under approval series 160.156 and equipped as specified in table 133.175 of this part.
- (b) Offshore supply vessels, as an alternative to the requirement in paragraph (a) of this section, may carry a motor-propelled workboat or a launch if the workboat or launch must meet the embarkation, launching, and recovery arrangement requirements in § 133.160(a), (c), (d), (e), and (f).
(c) A rescue boat is not required for a vessel operating on the continental shelf of the United States, if—
- (1) The OCMI determines the vessel is arranged to allow a helpless person to be recovered from the water;
- (2) The recovery of the helpless person can be observed from the navigating bridge; and
- (3) The vessel does not regularly engage in operations that restrict its maneuverability.
[CGD 84-069, 61 FR 25304, May 20, 1996, as amended by USCG-2000-7790, 65 FR 58463, Sept. 29, 2000; USCG-2011-0618, 76 FR 60754, Sept. 30, 2011]