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US Federal46 CFR § 26.03-1What safety orientation must passengers receive before an uninspected passenger vessel gets underway? Answer in under 100 words.
Before getting underway, the operator or master of an uninspected passenger vessel must provide suitable public announcements or instructive placards informing passengers of: (1) stowage locations of life preservers; (2) proper donning method; (3) type and location of all lifesaving devices; and (4) location and contents of the Emergency Checkoff List. Vessels in tender service at yacht clubs/marinas and those demonstrated by a yacht broker are excluded.
Last verified: 2026-08-26 · Sources checked: 1/1 resolving · Next scheduled review: 2026-11-24
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The regulation requires that before getting underway, the operator or master must ensure that suitable public announcements, instructive placards, or both are provided to give passengers the opportunity to become acquainted with:
- Stowage locations of life preservers
- Proper method of donning and adjusting life preservers of the type(s) carried
- The type and location of all lifesaving devices carried
- The location and contents of the Emergency Checkoff List required by § 26.03-2.
Exceptions
Vessels subject to this subpart engaged in tender service at yacht clubs and marinas, and vessels being demonstrated for a potential purchaser by a yacht broker, are excluded from the requirements of § 26.03-1 and § 26.03-2.
Sources
- [1]U.S. National Archives, Electronic Code of Federal Regulations — 46 CFR 26.03-1 — Safety orientation · as of 2026-08-26
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