{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-169.527","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 169.527","heading":"Required equipment for lifeboats.","body":"(a) All lifeboats must be equipped in accordance with table 1 to 46 CFR 199.175 except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section.\n(b) The following equipment must be carried in addition to the equipment required under 46 CFR 199.175:\n(1) Cover;\n(2) Ditty bag; and\n(3) Mast and sail.\n(c) If operating on protected waters, lifeboat equipment need only to consist of the following:\n(1) Boathook—(1);\n(2) Bucket—(1);\n(3) Fire extinguisher—(2) U.S. Coast Guard-approved Type B:C (motor propelled lifeboats only);\n(4) Hatchet—(1);\n(5) Lifeline—(1);\n(6) Oar unit—(1);\n(7) Painter—(1);\n(8) Plug—(1);\n(9) Oarlock unit—(1); and\n(10) Toolkit (motor propelled lifeboats only).","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":"88170ad8d8881893349f1c34d331deacd47b46c17b02b4fcfddf911f038640ab","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-169.525","next":"us/46-cfr-169.529"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}