46 CFR 144.215
§ 144.215 Special consideration.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 144.215, § 144.215 Special consideration, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/228289
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The cognizant OCMI may give special consideration to the structural requirements for a vessel if that vessel is:
(a) Not greater than 65 feet in length;
(b) Operating exclusively within a limited geographic area; or
(c) Of an unusual design not contemplated by the rules of the American Bureau of Shipping or other recognized classification society.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.