{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-133.140","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 133.140","heading":"Stowage of rescue boats.","body":"(a) Rescue boats must be stowed as follows:\n(1) Each rescue boat must be ready for launching in not more than 5 minutes.\n(2) Each rescue boat must be in a position suitable for launching and recovery.\n(3) Each rescue boat must be stowed in a way that neither the rescue boat nor its stowage arrangements will interfere with the operation of any survival craft at any other launching station.\n(b) Each rescue boat must be provided a means for recharging the rescue boat batteries from the OSV's power supply at a supply voltage not exceeding 50 volts.\n(c) Each inflated rescue boat must be kept fully inflated at all times.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER L—OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSELS","PART 133—LIFESAVING SYSTEMS","Subpart B—Requirements for All OSVs"],"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":"8cd7961671e9166a4f27713bbf1596dbd3cf326e6074f60aa6dab8ce6ed87d88","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-133.135","next":"us/46-cfr-133.145"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}