46 C.F.R. Subpart A—General Provisions
Title 46 - Shipping
A vessel must be operated in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and in such a manner as to afford adequate precaution against hazards that might endanger the vessel and the persons being transported. (a) An existing vessel need not comply with the hull marking requirements in §122.602(c) until completion of a vessel's first drydock required by §115.600 of this chapter that occurs after March 11, 1996. (b) An existing vessel need not comply with the marking requirements in §§122.604 and 122.610, where the size and contents of the markings required by §§122.604 and 122.610 vary from the size and contents of required markings on lifesaving equipment, watertight doors, and watertight hatches on the vessel prior to March 11, 1996, until the existing markings are no longer legible, as determined by the cognizant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI). (c) An existing vessel need not comply with the requirements of §§122.514, 122.515, 122.516, and 124.604(j) until completion of the first inspection for certification that occurs after March 11, 1996. [CGD 85–080, 61 FR 935, Jan. 10, 1996; 61 FR 24464, May 15, 1996]
Title 46: Shipping
PART 122—OPERATIONS
Subpart A—General Provisions
§ 122.100 General requirement.
§ 122.115 Applicability to existing vessels.
