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Originally Posted by MakoMike
While C.G. regs require a type I PFD for each POB, that only applies to U.S. vessels, which is one of the reasons so many cruise ships are not U.S. flagged. If those vests came off a non-U.S. flagged vessel they are not C.G. Approved type I PFDs.
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That's totally wrong.
You might want to look into the SOLAS regs, especially 74/83. Those regs are more stringent than USCG regs regarding Type I pfds.
IOW, all SOLAS 74/83 approved pfds are also Type I, but all Type I are not SOLAS 74/83 compliant.
The pfds in question are both Type I and SOLAS 74/83 approved. That's a fact.