46 C.F.R. § 189.35-1 Application.
Title 46 - Shipping
(a) The requirements of this subpart shall apply to all weight handling gear installed on oceanographic research vessels except weight handling gear designated to handle primary lifesaving equipment. Weight handling gear designated for this use shall meet the applicable portions of Subchapter I (Cargo and Miscellaneous Vessels) of this chapter. (b) Weight handling gear placed under the inspection and testing required for cargo gear by the classification society or cargo gear bureaus recognized in Subchapter I (Cargo and Miscellaneous Vessels) of this chapter may be considered as having met the intent of this subpart.
Title 46: Shipping
PART 189—INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION
Subpart 189.35—Weight Handling Gear
§ 189.35-1 Application.
