46 C.F.R. § 161.002-17 Equivalents.
Title 46 - Shipping
The Commandant may approve any arrangement, fitting, appliance, apparatus, equipment, calculation, information, or test that provides a level of safety equivalent to that established by specific provisions of this subpart. Requests for approval must be submitted to Commandant (G-MSE). If necessary, the Commandant may require engineering evaluations and tests to demonstrate the equivalence of the substitute. [CGD 94–108, 61 FR 28292, June 4, 1996]
Title 46: Shipping
PART 161—ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Subpart 161.002—Fire-Protective Systems
§ 161.002-17 Equivalents.
