46 CFR § 42.05-60 - Recognized classification society.

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title: "46 CFR § 42.05-60 - Recognized classification society."
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title_name: "Shipping"
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chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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part_name: "DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VOYAGES BY SEA"
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# 42.05-60 Recognized classification society.

The term *recognized classification society* means the American Bureau of Shipping or other classification society recognized by the Commandant, as provided in 46 U.S.C. 5107, and who also may be approved as a load line assigning and issuing authority.

[CGFR 68-60, 33 FR 10052, July 12, 1968, as amended by USCG-1998-4442, 63 FR 52190, Sept. 30, 1998]