46 CFR § 108.109 - Classification society standards.

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title: "46 CFR § 108.109 - Classification society standards."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "108.109"
section_name: "Classification society standards."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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subchapter_name: "A—MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS"
part_number: "108"
part_name: "DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT"
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# 108.109 Classification society standards.

(a) Any person who desires to use the rules of a classification society, other than the American Bureau of Shipping, to meet requirements in this Subchapter must request recognition of that society from the Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Center. The relevant rules must be submitted with the request.

[CGD 73-251, 43 FR 56808, Dec. 4, 1978, as amended by CGD 95-072, 60 FR 50465, Sept. 29, 1995]