46 CFR § 199.211 - Lifebuoys.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t46/s199.211"
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title: "46 CFR § 199.211 - Lifebuoys."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "199.211"
section_name: "Lifebuoys."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "W"
subchapter_name: "LIFESAVING APPLIANCES AND ARRANGEMENTS"
part_number: "199"
part_name: "LIFESAVING SYSTEMS FOR CERTAIN INSPECTED VESSELS"
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last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; Pub. L. 103-206, 107 Stat. 2439; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4."
regulatory_source: "CGD 84-069, 61 FR 25313, May 20, 1996, unless otherwise noted."
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# 199.211 Lifebuoys.

(a) Each passenger vessel must carry the number of lifebuoys prescribed in table 199.211 of this section.

Table 199.211—Requirements for Lifebuoys for Passenger Vessels

| Length of vessel in meters (feet) | Minimum number of lifebuoys |
| --- | --- |
| Under 60 (196) | 8 |
| 60(196) and under 120(393) | 12 |
| 120(393) and under 180 (590) | 18 |
| 180 (590) and under 240 (787) | 24 |
| 240 (787) and over | 30 |

(b) Notwithstanding § 199.70(a)(3)(ii), each passenger vessel under 60 meters (196 feet) in length must carry at least six lifebuoys with self-igniting lights.

[CGD 84-069, 61 FR 25313, May 20, 1996; 61 FR 40281, Aug. 1, 1996]