Section 25.25-9 - Storage(a) The lifesaving equipment designed to be worn required in § 25.25-5(b) and (c) must be readily accessible.(b) Lifesaving equipment designed to be thrown required in § 25.25-5(b) must be immediately available.(c) For a barge to which this subpart applies, the wearable lifesaving equipment specified in § 25.25-5 need not be stored on board the barge if the barge's operator stores it elsewhere, and ensures that each individual dons the equipment or a work vest approved under 46 CFR 160.053 before boarding the barge and keeps it on for as long as the individual remains on board and at risk of falling overboard.CGD 72-172R, 38 FR 8117, Mar. 28, 1973, as amended by CGD 82-075a, 49 FR 4483, Feb. 7, 1984; USCG-2012-0919, 79 FR 53631 , Sept. 10, 2014