What type and how many survival craft and rescue boats must a manned deepwater port have?
(a) Except as specified under ยง149.305 of this subpart, each manned deepwater port must have at least the type and number of survival craft and the number of rescue boats indicated for the deepwater port in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(5) of this section. (1) For a deepwater port with 30 or fewer persons on board: (i) One or more lifeboats with a total capacity of 100 percent of the personnel on board; (ii) One or more liferafts with a total capacity of 100 percent of the personnel on board; and (iii) One rescue boat, except that the rescue boat is not required for deepwater ports with eight or fewer persons on board. (2) For a deepwater port with 31 or more persons on board: (i) At least two lifeboats with a total capacity of 100 percent of the personnel on board; (ii) One or more liferafts with a total capacity so that, if the survival craft at any one location are rendered unusable, there will be craft remaining with a total capacity of 100 percent of the personnel on board; and (i
