33 CFR § 149.324 - What are the requirements for litters?

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title: "33 CFR § 149.324 - What are the requirements for litters?"
title_number: 33
title_name: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
section_number: "149.324"
section_name: "What are the requirements for litters?"
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "NN"
subchapter_name: "DEEPWATER PORTS"
part_number: "149"
part_name: "DEEPWATER PORTS: DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPMENT"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "33 U.S.C. 1504, 1509; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4."
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# 149.324 What are the requirements for litters?

Each manned deepwater port must have at least one Stokes or other suitable litter, capable of safely hoisting an injured person. The litter must be readily accessible in an emergency.