46 C.F.R. § 170.010 Equivalents.
Title 46 - Shipping
Substitutions for fittings, equipment, arrangements, calculations, information, or tests required in this subchapter may be approved by the Commandant, the Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Center, 400 Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001 or the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, if the substitution provides an equivalent level of safety. [CGD 89–025, 54 FR 19572, May 8, 1989, as amended by CGD 96–041, 61 FR 50734, Sept. 27, 1996]
Title 46: Shipping
PART 170—STABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL INSPECTED VESSELS
Subpart A—General Provisions
§ 170.010 Equivalents.