46 CFR § 160.050-2 - Types and sizes.

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title: "46 CFR § 160.050-2 - Types and sizes."
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section_number: "160.050-2"
section_name: "Types and sizes."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "Q"
subchapter_name: "EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL"
part_number: "160"
part_name: "LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT"
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# 160.050-2 Types and sizes.

(a) *Type.* Life buoys shall be of the annular ring type as described in this subpart, but alternate arrangements meeting the performance requirements set forth will be given special consideration.

(b) *Sizes.* Ring life buoys shall be of the sizes set forth in Table 160.050-2(b). A tolerance of a plus or minus 5 percent will be allowable on the dimensions indicated in Table 160.050-2(b).

Table 160.050-2(**b**)—Sizes and Dimensions of Ring Life Buoys

| Size | Dimensions (inches) Finished ring |
| --- | --- |
| 30-inch | 30 |
| 24-inch | 24 |
| 20-inch | 20 |

[CGFR 54-46, 19 FR 8707, Dec. 18, 1954, as amended by CGFR 62-17, 27 FR 9045, Sept. 11, 1962]