46 CFR 115.930
§ 115.930 Equivalents.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 115.930, § 115.930 Equivalents, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/227429
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In accordance with Chapter I (General Provisions) Regulation 5, of SOLAS, the Commandant may accept an equivalent to a particular fitting, material, appliance, apparatus, or any particular provision required by the SOLAS regulations if satisfied that such equivalent is at least as effective as that required by the regulations. An owner or managing operator of a vessel may submit a request for the acceptance of an equivalent following the procedures in § 114.540 of this subchapter. The acceptance of an equivalent must be indicated on the vessel's SOLAS Passenger Ship Safety Certificate.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.