{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-154.1400","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 154.1400","heading":"Safety equipment: All vessels.","body":"(a) Instead of the equipment under § 35.30-20 of this chapter, a vessel of less than 25,000 m 3 cargo capacity must have the following personnel safety equipment:\n(1) Six self-contained, pressure-demand-type, air-breathing apparatus approved by the Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration (MESA) or the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), each having at least a 30 minute capacity.\n(2) Nine spare bottles of air for the self-contained air-breathing apparatus, each having at least a 30 minute capacity.\n(3) Six steel-cored lifelines.\n(4) Six Type II or Type III flashlights constructed and marked in accordance with ASTM F 1014 (incorporated by reference, see § 154.1).\n(5) Three fire axes.\n(6) Six helmets that meet ANSI Safety Requirements for Industrial Head Protection, Z-89.1 (1969).\n(7) Six sets of boots and gloves that are made of rubber or other electrically non-conductive material.\n(8) Six sets of goggles that meet the specifications of ANSI Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, Z-87.1 (1979).\n(9) Three outfits that protect the skin from scalding steam and the heat of a fire, and that have a water resistant outer surface.\n(10) Three chemical protective outfits that protect the wearers from the particular personnel hazards presented by the cargo vapor.\n(b) Instead of the equipment under § 35.30-20 of this chapter, a vessel of 25,000 m 3 cargo capacity or more must have the following personnel safety equipment:\n(1) Eight self-contained, pressure-demand-type, air-breathing apparatus approved by the Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration (MESA) or the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), each having at least a 30 minute capacity.\n(2) Nine spare bottles of air for the self-contained air-breathing apparatus, each having at least a 30 minute capacity.\n(3) Eight steel-cored lifelines.\n(4) Eight Type II or Type III flashlights constructed and marked in accordance with ASTM F 1014 (incorporated by reference, see § 154.1).\n(5) Three fire axes.\n(6) Eight helmets that meet ANSI Safety Requirements for Industrial Head Protection, Z-89.1 (1969).\n(7) Eight sets of boots and gloves that are made of rubber or other electrically non-conductive material.\n(8) Eight sets of goggles that meet the specifications of ANSI Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, Z-87.1 (1979).\n(9) Five outfits that protect the skin from scalding steam and the heat of a fire, and that have a water resistant outer surface.\n(10) Three chemical protective outfits that protect the wearers from the particular personnel hazards presented by the cargo vapor.\n(c) When Table 4 references this section, a vessel carrying the listed cargo must have the following additional personnel protection equipment:\n(1) Three self-contained, pressure-demand-type, air-breathing apparatus approved by the Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration (MESA) or the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), each having at least a 30 minute capacity.\n(2) Nine spare bottles of air for the self-contained air-breathing apparatus, each having at least a 30 minute capacity.\n(3) Three steel-cored lifelines.\n(4) Three Type II or Type III flashlights constructed and marked in accordance with ASTM F 1014 (incorporated by reference, see § 154.1).\n(5) Three helmets that meet ANSI Safety Requirements for Industrial Head Protection, Z-89.1 (1969).\n(6) Three sets of boots and gloves that are made of rubber or other electrically non-conductive material.\n(7) Three sets of goggles that meet the specifications of ANSI Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, Z-87.1 (1979).\n(8) Three chemical protective outfits that protect the wearers from the particular personnel hazards presented by the cargo vapor.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER O—CERTAIN BULK DANGEROUS CARGOES","PART 154—SAFETY STANDARDS FOR SELF-PROPELLED VESSELS CARRYING BULK LIQUEFIED GASES","Subpart C—Design, Construction and Equipment"],"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":"d28be013260f56f57ab818aa250c953abbb3fe8cc0d645798be0fb99702dc36f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-154.1375","next":"us/46-cfr-154.1405"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}