{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-26.03-1","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 26.03-1","heading":"-1 Safety orientation.","body":"(a) Before getting underway on any uninspected passenger vessel, the operator or master must ensure that suitable public announcements, instructive placards, or both, are provided in a manner that affords all passengers the opportunity to become acquainted with:\n(1) Stowage locations of life preservers;\n(2) Proper method of donning and adjusting life preservers of the type(s) carried on the vessel;\n(3) The type and location of all lifesaving devices carried on the vessel; and\n(4) The location and contents of the Emergency Checkoff List required by § 26.03-2.\n(b) Vessels subject to this subpart engaged in tender service at yacht clubs and marinas, and vessels being demonstrated for a potential purchaser by a yacht broker, are excluded from the requirements of § 26.03-1 and § 26.03-2.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER C—UNINSPECTED VESSELS","PART 26—OPERATIONS","Subpart 26.03—Special Operating Requirements"],"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":"15e10afb24335f6669fdaae0870a281bbaeb5e01e3012d99c66e977eed89e779","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-26.01-1","next":"us/46-cfr-26.03-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}