46 CFR 160.132-17
§ 160.132-17 Marking and labeling.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 160.132-17, § 160.132-17 Marking and labeling, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/229441
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(a) Each davit must be marked with a plate or label permanently affixed in a conspicuous place readily for inspection and sufficiently durable to withstand continuous exposure to environmental conditions at sea for the life of the davit.
(b) The plate or label must be in English, but may also be in other languages.
(c) The plate or label must contain the—
(1) Name and address of the manufacturer;
(2) Manufacturer's model identification;
(3) Name of the independent laboratory that witnessed the prototype or production tests;
(4) Serial number of the davit;
(5) U.S. Coast Guard approval number;
(6) Month and year of manufacture;
(7) Safe working load of the davit; and
(8) Word “SOLAS”.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.