2016 USCG Safety Requirements

[Down Deep Sportfishing]

As a reminder, for all who this pertains to -

https://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg5214/docs/Phase_Out_of_Life_Floats_and_Rigid_Buoyant_Apparat us_Letter.pdf

We now return you to your regularly scheduled program :)

[shrimpman steve]

So, even if your a party or charter, you must get rid of those big orange open rafts with the netting? Is a party boat now supposed to load up on inflatables?

Just another expense for an industry already stretched to the limit. I can understand if your sailing offshore or in winter waters, but for inshore boats that are done by November, December, sounds like overkill

Mario, thanks for the info

[Under-Taker]

I may be wrong, but I believe that only applies to Vessels that hold a COI.
Not to Recreational or OUPV 6 Pak. Anyone else read it that way ??

[Gerry Zagorski]

I think you are correct Under. This is likely for Coast Guard Inspected vessels and these are the boats that are usually licensed to take more the 6 passengers.

[Under-Taker]

Correct Gerry,
This applies to OUPV Vessels
♦ The lifesaving equipment must be CG approved and in serviceable condition. Although not required by regulation, if you carry an inflatable survival craft/life raft, it should be in serviceable condition with a current servicing/inspection date. 46 CFR 25.25-11

[Gerry Zagorski]

And for those of you following along at home, OUPV is Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel, or what is commonly referred to as a 6 Pack because Uninspected Vessels are restricted to only carry 6 passengers, not including the crew.

[Hunter 2]

Still an additional expense for some of our charter friends who are now coast guard inspected for more than 6 passengers. Even though they do not go very far offshore, they do fish through December in cold water. Saftey is no accident.