{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-117.25","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 117.25","heading":"Additional requirements.","body":"(a) Each item of lifesaving equipment carried on board a vessel but not required under this part, must be of an approved type meeting the specifications for lifesaving equipment in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant.\n(b) The cognizant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) may require a vessel to carry specialized or additional lifesaving equipment if:\n(1) The OCMI determines the conditions of the voyage render the requirements of this part inadequate; or\n(2) The vessel is operated in Arctic, Antarctic, or other severe conditions not covered under this part.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER K—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS CARRYING MORE THAN 150 PASSENGERS OR WITH OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MORE THAN 49 PASSENGERS","PART 117—LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT AND ARRANGEMENTS","Subpart A—General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"b9b330ab72043802427811383e8866e6a7161d0033ebafd30843ce1899285e5e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-117.15","next":"us/46-cfr-117.64"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}