{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-15.845","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 15.845","heading":"Lifeboat Operators.","body":"(a) The number of Lifeboat Operators required for a vessel is specified in part 199 of this chapter; however, on vessels not equipped with lifeboats, a Lifeboat Operator may be replaced by a Lifeboat Operator-Limited.\n(b) On vessels subject to STCW, the individual meeting the requirement of this section must also hold an STCW endorsement for Proficiency in Survival Craft, except as noted in § 15.105 (g) for vessels on domestic near-coastal voyages.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER B—MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS AND SEAMEN","PART 15—MANNING REQUIREMENTS","Subpart H—Computations"],"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":"9ad8d879d431a6cbcd07f8de6a2377025ba8a446f58081a25a0f2654d6c9d55b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-15.840","next":"us/46-cfr-15.850"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}