{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-160.050-2","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 160.050-2","heading":"-2 Types and sizes.","body":"(a) Type. Life buoys shall be of the annular ring type as described in this subpart, but alternate arrangements meeting the performance requirements set forth will be given special consideration.\n(b) Sizes. Ring life buoys shall be of the sizes set forth in Table 160.050-2(b). A tolerance of a plus or minus 5 percent will be allowable on the dimensions indicated in Table 160.050-2(b).\nTable 160.050-2(b)—Sizes and Dimensions of Ring Life Buoys\nSize Dimensions (inches) Finished ring\n30-inch 30\n24-inch 24\n20-inch 20","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER Q—EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL","PART 160—LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT","Subpart 160.050—Specification for a Buoy, Life Ring, Unicellular Plastic"],"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":"f22b20f8d5c8a1c8950cf81082d3f5a247aa7cb4f6a6a3787344b89c743c6e80","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-160.050-1","next":"us/46-cfr-160.050-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}