Exemptions for vessels in specified services.

(a) All vessels. Vessels operating in coastwise, Great Lakes, lakes, bays and sounds, and rivers services are exempt from requirements in subparts A through E of this part as specified in table 199.610(a) of this section. Table 199.610( a )—Exemptions for All Vessels in Specified Services Section or paragraph in this part Service Coastwise Great Lakes Lakes, bays, and sounds Rivers 199.60(c): Distress signals ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Exempt Exempt. 199.70(a)(3)(iii): Lifebuoys fitted with smoke signals Exempt Exempt Exempt Exempt. 199.70(b)(1)(i): Carriage of additional child-size lifejackets ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 199.70(b)(4)(i): Lifejacket lights (for lifejackets) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Exempt Exempt. 199.70(c)(4)(i): Lifejacket lights (for immersion suits) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Exempt Exempt. 199.70(b)(4)(ii): Lifejacket whistles Exempt Exempt Exempt Exempt. 199.70(c): Immersion suits for rescue boat crew members Not Exempt Not Exempt Exempt Exempt. 199.70(c)(4)(ii): Immersion suit whistles Exempt Exempt Exempt Exempt. 199.100(c)(1): Requirements for person-in-charge of survival craft Not Exempt Not Exempt Not Exempt Exempt. 199.100(d): Designation of second-in-command of lifeboat ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Exempt. 199.110(f): Embarkation ladders at launching stations ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) 199.130(a)(4): Survival craft stowage position Not Exempt Not Exempt Exempt Exempt. 199.170: Line-throwing appliance Not Exempt Exempt Exempt Exempt. 199.175(b)(21)(i)(G) or 199.640(j)(4)(iii)(E): Float-free link ( 6 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) 199.190(j): Renewal of survival craft falls Not Exempt ( 7 ) ( 7 ) ( 7 ) 199.202 or 199.262 Rescue boats ( 8 ) ( 8 ) ( 8 ) ( 8 ) 199.510: EPIRB requirement ( 8 9 ) ( 8 10 ) Exempt Exempt. Notes: 1 Exempt if the vessel operates on a route with a duration of 30 minutes or less. 2 Exempt if the vessel does not carry persons smaller than the lower size limit of the lifejackets carried. 3 Exempt if the vessel is a ferry or has no overnight accommodations. 4 Exempt if the lifeboat has a carrying capacity of less than 40 persons. 5 Exempt if the distance is less than 3 meters (10 feet) from the embarkation deck to the water with the vessel in its lightest seagoing operating condition. 6 Exempt if the vessel operates on a route on which the water depth is never more than the length of the painter. 7 Exempt if the vessel operates on a fresh water route and inspection shows that the falls are not damaged by corrosion. 8 Exempt if the vessel is non-self propelled and in tow, moored to or alongside a MODU or a self-propelled vessel, or moored to shore. 9 Exempt if the vessel is a cargo vessel under 300 tons gross tonnage and operates on a route no more than 3 nautical miles from shore. 10 Exempt if the vessel operates on a route no more than 3 nautical miles from shore. (b) Passenger vessels. In addition to the exemptions in paragraph (a) of this section, passenger vessels operating in coastwise; Great Lakes; lakes, bays, and sounds; and rivers service are exempt from requirements in subparts A through E of this part as specified in table 199.610(b) of this section. Table 199.610( b )—Exemptions for Passenger Vessels in Specified Services Section or paragraph in this part Service Coastwise Great Lakes Lakes, bays, and sounds Rivers 199.203: Marshalling of liferafts Not Exempt Exempt Exempt Exempt. 199.211(b): Lights on lifebuoys ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 199.212(a): Carriage of additional five percent lifejackets Exempt Exempt Exempt Exempt. 199.214: Immersion suits and thermal protective aids in lifeboats Not Exempt Not Exempt Exempt Exempt. Note: 1 Exempt if the length of vessel is under 60 meters (197 feet) and there are self-igniting lights attached to at least one-half the required lifebuoys. (c) Cargo vessels. In addition to the exemptions in paragraph (a) of this section, cargo vessels are exempt from requirements in subparts A through E of this part as specified in table 199.610(c) of this section. Table 199.610( c )—Exemptions for Cargo Vessels in Specified Services Section or paragraph in this part Service Oceans Coastwise Great Lakes Lakes, Bays, and Sounds Rivers 199.70(a)(3)(ii): Lights on lifebuoys Not exempt ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 199.80(b): Muster list ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 199.262(a): Rescue boats ( 2 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 199.273: Immersion suits Not exempt Not exempt Not exempt Exempt Exempt Notes: 1 Exempt if the length of vessel is under 30 meters (99 feet). 2 Exempt if the vessel is under 500 tons gross tonnage. 3 Exempt if—(i) the OCMI determines the vessel is arranged to allow a helpless person to be recovered from the water. (ii) recovery of the helpless person can be observed from the navigating bridge; and (iii) the vessel does not regularly engage in operations that restrict its maneuverability. [CGD 84-069, 61 FR 25313, May 20, 1996, as amended at 63 FR 52819, Oct. 1, 1998; USCG-1999-6216, 64 FR 53229, Oct. 1, 1999; USCG-2000-7790, 65 FR 58465, Sept. 29, 2000]