{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-141.370","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 141.370","heading":"Miscellaneous life saving requirements for towing vessels.","body":"Miscellaneous lifesaving requirements are summarized in Table 141.370 of this section. Equipment requirements are based on the area in which a towing vessel is operating, not the route for which it is certificated.\nTable 141.370—Miscellaneous Lifesaving Equipment\nEquipment (46 CFR section) Area of operation\nLimited geographic area Rivers Great Lakes and lakes, bays, and sounds as defined in § 136.110 Coastwise and ltd. coastwise Oceans\n≤3 miles from shore ≤3 miles from shore ≤3 miles from shore \u003e3 miles from shore\nVisual Distress Signals (§ 141.375) 3 day and 3 night 3 day and 3 night 3 day and 3 night 6 day and 6 night 3 day and 3 night 6 day and 6 night 6 day and 6 night.\nEPIRBs (§ 141.380) 1 1 1− 1 1\nLine Throwing Appliances (§ 141.385) 1− 1\n1 Great Lakes service only.","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":"672b3eb693e1091257261e5bad1b636543adef4a3441e902d4496193de644e06","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-141.360","next":"us/46-cfr-141.375"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}