46 CFR § 185.515 - Passenger safety bill.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t46/s185.515"
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title: "46 CFR § 185.515 - Passenger safety bill."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "185.515"
section_name: "Passenger safety bill."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "T"
subchapter_name: "SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS (UNDER 100 GROSS TONS)"
part_number: "185"
part_name: "OPERATIONS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306, 6101; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2, paragraph (II)(92)(a)."
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# 185.515 Passenger safety bill.

(a) On vessels described by 46 CFR 175.110(d) of this chapter, a passenger safety bill must be posted by the master in each cabin or stateroom, and in passenger accommodation spaces.

(b) Each passenger safety bill required by this section must list:

(1) The embarkation station and the number and location of the survival craft to which each passenger is assigned, if applicable;

(2) The fire and emergency signal and the abandon ship signal;

(3) Essential action that must be taken in an emergency; and

(4) If immersion suits are provided for passengers, the location of the suits and illustrated instructions on the method of donning the suits.

[USCG-2021-0306, 86 FR 73173, Dec. 27, 2021, as amended by USCG-2021-0306, 88 FR 17741, Mar. 24, 2023]