A bill to require certain safety equipment on vessels and mobile offshore drilling units, and for other purposes.

Summary

Requires certain vessels in ocean, coastwise, or Great Lakes service to: (1) provide a flotation device, light, and whistle for each life preserver and exposure suit carried; and (2) ensure that crewmembers wear exposure suits in at least one fire and boat drill each month. Requires specified mobile oil-drilling units to: (1) carry an exposure suit and fully-equipped life preserver for each person onboard; (2) have exposure suits at watch and work stations; and (3) provide boat drills at least once a month. Sets forth required components for exposure suits and exempts certain vessels from provisions of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 9 June 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 June 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 9 June 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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