Any deficiency will be reported to the owner. The owner shall have the deficiency corrected as soon as practicable. Any equipment required by the regulations in this subchapter found to be deficient or unsatisfactory by the person performing an inspection will be condemned. Such condemend equipment shall be repaired or replaced as soon as practical. Condemned lifesaving or firefighting equipment, which cannot be satisfactorily repaired, shall be so mutilated that it cannot be used for the purpose for which it was originally intended.

§ 142.20 Authority to perform inspections. Persons assigned to this work may at any time lawfully inspect an artificial island or fixed structure.

§ 143.05-5 Number and type required.

(a) Manned platforms shall be provided with at least two "primary means of escape" extending from the uppermost platform level that contains living quarters or that personnel occupy continuously, to each successively lower working level and to the water surface. Working levels without living quarters, shops, or offices in manned platform structural appendages, extensions, and installations that personnel occupy only occasionally shall be provided with one "primary means of escape" and, when necessary in the opinion of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, one or more "secondary means of escape."

(b) Unmanned platforms shall be provided with at least one "primary means of escape" extending from the uppermost platform working level to each successively lower working level and to the water surface. When personnel are on board, unmanned platforms shall also be provided with one or more "secondary means of escape," but not more than one will be required for every 10 persons extending from the uppermost working level of the platform to each successively lower working level and to the water surface, excluding platform appendages and installations, unless "secondary means of escape" from such appendages and installations are necessary in the opinion of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.

§ 143.05-10 Accessibility and location.

(a) "Means of escape" shall be suitably accessible to personnel for rapid platform evacuation.

(b) When two or more "means of escape" are installed, at least two shall be located as nearly diagonally opposite each other as practicable unless such requirement is unreasonable or impracticable in the opinion of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.

Subpart 143.10-Personnel Landings

§ 143.10-1 Manned platforms.

Sufficient personnel landings shall be provided on each manned platform to assure safe access and egress. When due to special construction personnel

(a) Except for helicopter landing decks which are provided for in paragraph (b) of this section, and areas not normally occupied, the unprotected perimeter of all floor or deck areas and openings shall be rimmed with guards and rails or wire mesh fence. The guard rail or fence shall be at least 42 inches high. The two intermediate rails shall be so placed that the rails are approximately evenly spaced between the guard rail and the floor or deck area: Provided, That if a toe board is installed then one of the intermediate rails may be omitted and the other rail placed approximately half way between the top of the toe board and the top guard rail.

(b) The unprotected perimeter of the helicopter landing deck shall be protected with a device of sufficient strength and size as to prevent any person from falling from such deck.

$144.01-10 Equipment for life floats.

(a) Each lifefloat shall be provided with a painter. This painter shall be a manila rope not less than 24 inches in circumference and of a length not less than three times the distance from the deck where the lifefloat is stowed to the low water line. Alternatively, the painter may be of other material provided it has equal strength to the size of manila rope specified and is not less than 1⁄2 inch in diameter.

(b) Each life float must have a water light of an approved automatic electric type constructed in accordance with 46 CFR Subpart 161.010, except a water light constructed in accordance with former 46 CFR Subpart 161.001 that was installed before January 1, 1972, may be retained in an existing installation as long as it is maintained in good condition. The water light must be attached to the life float by a 12-thread manila or equivalent synthetic lanyard not less than 2 meters (6 feet) nor more than 4 meters (12 feet) in length. The water light must be mounted on a bracket so that when the life float is

launched, the water light will pull free of the bracket.

(c) Two paddles shall be provided for each life float. The paddles shall not be less than five feet nor more than six feet long. The paddles shall be stowed in such a way that they will be readily accessible from either side of the life float when in the water.

[CGFR 56-4, 21 FR 903, Feb. 9, 1956]

NOTE: For amendments to § 144.01-10, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section in the back of this volume.

§ 144.01-15

Alternates for life floats.

(a) Approved lifeboats, approved life rafts or approved inflatable life rafts may be used in lieu of approved life floats for either all or part of the capacity required. When either lifeboats or life rafts are used approved means of launching will be required. Inflatable life rafts, when used, shall be distributed and mounted as required for life floats under § 144.01-5.

(b) The equipment required for a lifeboat is a bailer, boat hook, bucket, hatchet, lantern, life line, two life preservers, matches, full complement of oars and steering oar, painter, plug, and rowlocks, of the same type, kind, and character as required for lifeboats carried on vessels engaged in navigating bays, sounds, and lakes other than the Great Lakes, and rivers.

(c) The equipment required for a life raft is a boat hook, life line (if not a Type A life raft), full complement of oars and steering oar, painter, and rowlocks of the same type, kind, and character as required for life rafts carried on cargo and miscellaneous vessels navigating on bays, sounds, and lakes other than the Great Lakes.

(d) Inflatable life rafts shall be equipped for "Limited Service" in accordance with Subpart 160.051 of Subchapter Q (Specifications) of 46 CFR Chapter I.

NOTE: Subpart 160.051 of Subchapter Q (Specifications) of 46 CFR Chapter I requires the servicing of inflatable life rafts every 12 months at approved servicing facili ties. Included in this servicing at an approved facility is a complete inspection of the required equipment by a marine inspector.

[CGFR 56-4, 21 FR 903, Feb. 9, 1956, as amended by 25 FR 10132, Oct. 25, 1969]

§ 144.01-20 Life preservers.

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(a) An approved life preserver shall be provided for each person on manned platform. The life preservers shall be located in easily accessible places.

(b) On or before July 1, 1963, all kapok and fibrous glass life preservers which do not have plastic-covered pad inserts shall be removed from service. [CGFR 60-35, 25 FR 10132, Oct. 25, 1960] $144.01-25 Ring life buoys.

(a) At least four approved ring life buoys shall be placed on each manned platform. One ring life buoy shall be placed in a suitable rack on each side of a manned platform in an accessible place. The ring life buoy shall always be capable of being cast loose, and shall not be permanently secured in any way.

(b) Each ring life buoy must have a water light of an approved automatic electric type constructed in accordance with 46 CFR Subpart 161.010. A water light constructed in accordance with former 46 CFR Subpart 161.001 that was installed before January 1, 1972 may be retained in an existing installation as long as it is maintained in good condition. The water light must be attached to the ring life buoy by a 12thread manila or equivalent synthetic lanyard not less than 1 meter (3 feet) nor more than 2 meters (6 feet) in length. The water light must be mounted on a bracket near the ring life buoy so that when the ring life buoy is cast loose, the water light will pull free of the bracket.

[CGFR 56-4, 21 FR 903, Feb. 9, 1956, as amended by CGFR 69-89, 34 FR 17479, Oct. 29, 1969; CGD 79-165b, 45 FR 65208, Oct. 2, 1980]

$144.01-30 First-aid kit.

On each manned platform a first-aid kit approved by the Commandant or the U.S. Bureau of Mines shall be provided and kept in the custody of the person in charge.

[CGFR 56-4, 21 FR 903, Feb. 9, 1956, as amended by CGD 73-177R, 40 FR 8176, Feb. 26, 1975]

$ 145.01 Portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers.

On all manned platforms and on all unmanned platforms where crews are continuously working on a 24-hour basis, approved type portable fire extinguishers and/or approved type semi-portable fire extinguishers shall be installed and maintained. On all unmanned platforms where crews are not continuously working on a 24-hour basis, approved type portable fire extinguishers and/or approved type semi-portable fire extinguishers are required to be installed and maintained only when crews are working thereon. [CGFR 56-4, 21 FR 903, Feb. 9, 1956]

§ 145.05 Classification of fire extinguish

ers.

(a) Portable and semi-portable extinguishers shall be classified by a combi

nation letter and number symbol. The letter indicating the type of fire which the unit could be expected to extinguish, and the number indicating the relative size of the unit.

(b) The types of fire will be designat. ed as follows:

(1) "A" for fires in ordinary combustible materials where the quenching and cooling effects of quantities of water, or solutions containing large percentages of water, are of first importance.

(2) "B" for fires in flammable liquids, greases, etc., where a blanketing effect is essential.

(3) "C" for fires in electrical equipment where the use of a non-conducting extinguishing agent is of first importance.

(c) The number designations for size will start with "I" for the smallest to "V" for the largest. Sizes I and II are considered portable extinguishers. Sizes III, IV and V are considered semi-portable extinguishers which shall be fitted with suitable hose and nozzle or other practicable means so that all portions of the space concerned may be covered. Examples of size graduations for some of the typical portable and semi-portable extinguishers are set forth in Table 145.05(c).