46 CFR 136.120
§ 136.120 Special consideration.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 136.120, § 136.120 Special consideration, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/228043
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Based on a review of relevant information and on the TSMS applicable to the vessel, the cognizant OCMI who issues the COI may give special consideration to authorizing departures from specific requirements, when unusual circumstances or arrangements warrant such departures and when an equivalent level of safety is provided.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.