Section 185.507 - [Effective on an indefinitely delayed date ] Passenger egress drills(a) The master of a vessel described by 46 CFR 175.110(d) must conduct passenger emergency egress drills from the passengers' assigned overnight accommodation spaces prior to beginning an excursion with new passengers. (1) If the passengers are not assigned an overnight accommodation space, the master of a vessel described by 46 CFR 175.110(d) must conduct passenger emergency egress drills from an accommodation space prior to beginning an excursion with new passengers.(2) For the purposes of this section, excursion includes anytime the vessel gets underway, or anytime passengers remain overnight on the vessel.(b)[Added by 88 FR 17741, 4/24/2023]
Passenger egress drills must be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. The drill entry must include the following information: (1) Date and time of the drill; and(2) Number of drill participants.(b)[Added by 86 FR 73173, effective date to be determined]
Each passenger safety bill required by this section must list: (1) The embarkation station and the number and location of the survival craft to which each passenger is assigned, if applicable;(2) The fire and emergency signal and the abandon ship signal;(3) Essential action that must be taken in an emergency; and(4) If immersion suits are provided for passengers, the location of the suits and illustrated instructions on the method of donning the suits.USCG-2021-0306, 86 FR 73173 , Dec. 27, 2021 86 FR 73173 , 3/28/2022; 86 FR 73173 , 3/28/2022; 86 FR 73173 , effective date to be determined ; 88 FR 17741 , 4/24/2023