{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-199.140","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 199.140","heading":"Stowage of rescue boats.","body":"(a) General. Rescue boats must be stowed—\n(1) To be ready for launching in not more than 5 minutes.\n(2) In a position suitable for launching and recovery;\n(3) In a way that neither the rescue boat nor its stowage arrangements will interfere with the operation of any survival craft at any other launching station; and\n(4) If it is also a lifeboat, in compliance with the requirements of § 199.130.\n(b) Each rescue boat must have a means provided for recharging the rescue boat batteries from the vessel's power supply at a supply voltage not exceeding 50 volts.\n(c) Each inflated rescue boat must be kept fully inflated at all times.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER W—LIFESAVING APPLIANCES AND ARRANGEMENTS","PART 199—LIFESAVING SYSTEMS FOR CERTAIN INSPECTED VESSELS","Subpart B—Requirements for All Vessels"],"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":"8ccca3d9a52af797f6a7dd8c1a888604dfa4cfa2642fe5edd0d2c4dc0a100439","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-199.130","next":"us/46-cfr-199.145"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}