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The number of the inflatable liferaft or inflatable buoyant apparatus and the number of persons it is approved for must be marked or painted, in a conspicuous place in the immediate vicinity of each raft and each apparatus, in letters and numbers at least 38 millimeters (1– 1/2 inches) high and in a color contrasting to that of the raft or apparatus. Each raft or apparatus stowed on the side of a vessel must be numbered like a liferaft in compliance with § 199.178(c) and (d) of this chapter. No letters or numbers may go on the liferaft or on the container of the apparatus.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 46. Shipping § 46.131.865 Inflatable liferafts and inflatable buoyant apparatus - last updated October 03, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-46-shipping/cfr-sect-46-131-865/
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