US lawFederal (United States)RegulationsTitle 46 CFR — ShippingChapter I — COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYPart 108 — DESIGN AND EQUIPMENTSubpart E — Lifesaving Equipment108.56046 C.F.R. § 108.560Rescue boats.Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 37 wordsOfficial source Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 108.560 (2026)Each unit must carry at least one rescue boat. Each rescue boat must be approved under approval series 160.156. A lifeboat is accepted as a rescue boat if it also meets the requirements for a rescue boat.Previous46 C.F.R. § 108.557Next46 C.F.R. § 108.565