APPROVAL CONDITIONS AND CARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS
Models MD0450 and MD0451 Inflatable Vests with LIFTTM are USCG approved as Type V PFDs for use as a substitute for Type III PFDs only when used in accordance with the owner’s manual.
The MD0450 and MD0451 take several exceptions to the inflatable PFD standards and therefore require user involvement to ensure a level of safety equal to other inflatable PFDs. The approval conditions let users overcome the design traits that would otherwise prevent approval. These are Type V inflatable PFDs because (1) performance is achieved by avoidance of mouth immersion in waves in place of
Recreational - Model MD0450 has Type III performance and is approved as a Type V PFD because it has attachments for a sailing harness that can cause injury if not properly used. A separate section titled “SAILING HARNESS” (p. 22) discusses requirements and features on the MD0450 only. USCG approval does not apply to the sailing harness because some of the risks associated with its use have not been evaluated.
Commercial - The MD0451 is approved by the U.S. Coast Guard for use as a Type V Personal Flotation Device (PFD) approved ONLY WHEN WORN for use on uninspected commercial vessels less than 40 feet in length not carrying passengers for hire as a substitute for a Type III PFD when used in accordance with this owner’s manual.
NOTE: MD0450 is not USCG approved for Uninspected Commercial Vessels.
Conditions for Type V Approval in commercial applications:
1. The MD0451 must be worn before getting underway and whenever
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