(a) This section applies to each vessel operating in exposed or partially protected waters service except those--
(1) Operating on routes between 32[deg] N and 32[deg] S in the Atlantic Ocean.
(2) Operating on routes between 35[deg] N and 35[deg] S latitude in all other waters.
(b) Each vessel to which this section applies must have for each person on board an exposure suit approved under subpart 160.171 or a Type V exposure PFD approved under subpart 160.053. [CGD 83-005, 51 FR 896, Jan. 9, 1986, as amended by CGD 95-072, 60 FR 50468, Sept. 29, 1995]