{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-169.517","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 169.517","heading":"Rescue boat.","body":"All vessels certificated for exposed or partially protected waters service must have a suitable motor rescue boat, except when a motor lifeboat is provided or when, in the opinion of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, the vessel is of such design and operating characteristics that the vessel itself provides a satisfactory man overboard rescue platform.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER R—NAUTICAL SCHOOLS","PART 169—SAILING SCHOOL VESSELS","Subpart 169.500—Lifesaving and Firefighting 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":"9be2f4eb6e1651a424dd0115f5a7aac75660fa703d740ee2bb30c798086f6173","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-169.515","next":"us/46-cfr-169.519"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}