46 CFR 42.03-25
§ 42.03-25 Experimental installations.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 42.03-25, § 42.03-25 Experimental installations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/224600
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(a) Complete information (including plans, necessary instructions and limitations, if any) on proposed experimental installations affecting any fitting, material, appliance, apparatus, arrangement, or otherwise shall be submitted to the assigning authority for evaluation. After acceptance by the assigning authority, the complete information of such installation shall be forwarded to the Commandant for specific approval prior to installation. Complete information shall also be furnished for any associated installation(s) deemed necessary to prevent endangering the vessel during the trial period of proposed experimental installations.
(b) The use of approved experimental installations shall be permitted only when in accordance with instructions and limitations as specifically prescribed for such installations by the Commandant.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.