Vessel
Length (in feet) |
Equipment |
Requirement |
| <16 |
16<26 |
26<40 |
40<65 |
|
|
| X |
X |
X |
X |
Certificate
of Number
(State Registration) |
All undocumented vessels
equipped with propulsion machinery must be State registered. Certificate
of Number must be on board when vessel is in use. Note: some States
require all vessels to be registered. |
| X |
X |
X |
X |
State
Numbering |
(a)
Plain Block letters/numbers not less than 3 inches in height must
be affixed on each side of the forward half of the vessel (Contrasting
color to boat exterior).
(b) State
validation sticker must be affixed within six inches of the registration
number |
| |
X |
X |
X |
Certificate
of Documentation |
Applies only to "Documented"
vessels: (a) Original and current certificate
must be on board
(b) Vessel name/hailing
port marked on exterior part of hull -- letters not less than 4 inches
in height.
(c) Official Number
permanently affixed on interior structure -- numbers not less than
3 inches in height. |
| X |
X |
X |
X |
Life
Jackets (PFDs) |
(a)
One Type I, II, III, or V wearable PFD for each person on board. (must
be USCG approved) |
| |
X
|
X
|
X
|
(b)
In addition to paragraph (a), must carry One Type IV (throwable) PFD.
|
| X |
X |
X |
X |
Visual Distress
Signal (VDS) |
(a)
One electric distress light or Three combination
(day/night) red flares.
Note: only required to be carried on board when operating between
sunset and sunrise.
(b)
One orange distress flag and One electric distress
light - or -Three hand-held or floating orange smoke signals and One
electric distress light - or - Three combination (day/night) red flares:
hand-held, meteor or parachute type. |
| Vessel Length (in feet) |
Equipment |
Requirement |
| <16 |
16<26 |
26<40 |
40<65 |
|
|
| X |
X |
X |
|
Fire
Extinguishers |
(a)
One B-I (when enclosed compartment)
(b) One B-II or Two
B-I. Note: fixed system equals One B-I |
| |
X |
(c)
One B-II and One B-I or Three B-I. Note: fixed
system equals One B-I or Two B-II |
| X |
X |
X |
X |
Ventilation |
(a)
All vessels built after 25 April 1940 that use
gasoline as their fuel with enclosed engine and /or fuel tank compartments
must have natural ventilation (at least two ducts fitted with cowls).
(b) In addition to paragraph (a), a vessel built
after 31 July 1980 must have rated power exhaust blower. |
| X |
X |
X |
|
Sound
Producing Devices |
(a)
A vessel 39.4 ft must, at a minimum, have some
means of making an "efficient" sound signal - (i.e. handheld air horn,
athletic whistle - Human voice/ sound not acceptable). |
| X |
X |
(b) A
vessel 39.4 ft (12 meters) or greater, must have a sound signaling
appliance capable of producing an efficient sound signaI, audible
for 1/2 mile with a 4 to 6 seconds duration.
In addition, must carry on board a bell with a clapper (bell size
not less than 7.9 inches - based on the diameter of the mouth)
|
| X |
X |
X |
X |
Backfire
Flame Arrestor |
Required on gasoline
engines installed after 25 April 1940, except outboard motors |
| X |
X |
X |
X |
Navigational
Lights |
Required to be displayed
from sunset to sunrise and in or near areas of reduced visibility. |
| |
|
X |
X |
Oil
Pollution Placard |
(a)
Placard must be at least 5 by 8 inches, made of
durable material. (b) Placard
must be posted in the machinery space or at the bilge station.
|
| |
|
X |
X |
Garbage
Placard |
(a)
Placard must be at least 4 by 9 inches, made of
durable material. (b) Displayed
in a conspicuous place notifying all on board the discharge restrictions.
|
| X |
X |
X |
X |
Marine Sanitation Device |
If installed toilet:
Vessel must have an operable MSD TypeI, II, or III. |
| |
|
X |
X |
Navigation
Rules
(Inland Only) |
The operator of a vessel
39.4 ft (12 meters) or greater must have on board a copy of these
rules. |
