46 CFR § 72.01-20 - Special consideration.

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title: "46 CFR § 72.01-20 - Special consideration."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "72.01-20"
section_name: "Special consideration."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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part_number: "72"
part_name: "CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT"
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# 72.01-20 Special consideration.

(a) Special consideration will be given to the structural requirements for vessels, such as small vessels or vessels of unusual design not contemplated by the standards established by the American Bureau of Shipping, see subpart 70.35 of this subchapter.

(b) [Reserved]