{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-141.330","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 141.330","heading":"Skiffs as survival craft.","body":"A skiff may be substituted for all or part of the approved survival craft for towing vessels that do not operate more than 3 miles from shore. A skiff used as a survival craft does not require Coast Guard approval but must:\n(a) Be capable of being launched within 5 minutes under all circumstances;\n(b) Be of suitable size for all persons on board the towing vessel;\n(c) Not exceed the loading specified on the capacity plate required by 33 CFR 183.23;\n(d) Not contain modifications affecting the buoyancy or structure of the skiff;\n(e) Be of suitable design for the vessel's intended service; and\n(f) Be marked in accordance with §§ 199.176 and 199.178 of this chapter.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER M—TOWING VESSELS","PART 141—LIFESAVING","Subpart C—Lifesaving Requirements for Towing Vessels"],"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":"427e50c31cbdc48c552d87ffa98ce64166dffb510181d4bc4f8d7220a4df8353","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-141.325","next":"us/46-cfr-141.340"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}