Coast Guard Survival Craft Exemption Info

The following exemption regarding survival crafts was reissued in October 2022:

• A vessel with 3 people or less within Bristol Bay is not required to carry a survival-craft.

• A vessel with 4 people is required to carry a survival-craft or comply with certain exemption conditions and have this exemption letter on board.

• A vessel with 5 or more people is required to carry a survival-craft.

Please read the additional details and make sure you are in compliance in 2023
Contact US Coast Guard Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety MSTC David Schaeffer (907) 428-4179