46 CFR 160.062-2
§ 160.062-2 Types.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 160.062-2, § 160.062-2 Types, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/229354
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(a) The hydraulic releases referred to under § 160.062-1(a)(1) are of the diaphram-spring plunger type, which releases a buoyant load under hydrostatic pressure.
(b) All hydraulic releases given an approval under this subpart shall be designed and tested to operate with spring-tensioned gripes. Such gripes shall be considered as a part of each approval.
(c) Alternate designs will be given special consideration, but the expense of their preliminary investigation at a laboratory accepted by the Commandant shall be borne by the manufacturer.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.