46 CFR § 176.930 - Equivalents.

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title: "46 CFR § 176.930 - Equivalents."
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chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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subchapter_name: "SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS (UNDER 100 GROSS TONS)"
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# 176.930 Equivalents.

As outlined in Chapter I (General Provisions) Regulation 5, of SOLAS, the Commandant may accept an equivalent to a particular fitting, material, apparatus, or any particular provision required by SOLAS regulations if satisfied that such equivalent is at least as effective as that required by the regulations. An owner or managing operator of a vessel may submit a request for the acceptance of an equivalent following the procedures in § 175.540 of this chapter. The acceptance of an equivalent must be indicated on the vessel's SOLAS Passenger Ship Safety Certificate or Safety Management Certificate, as appropriate.

[CGD 95-073, 62 FR 67515, Dec. 24, 1997, as amended by USCG-2007-0030, 75 FR 78087, Dec. 14, 2010]