46 CFR 184.115
§ 184.115 Applicability to existing vessels.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 184.115, § 184.115 Applicability to existing vessels, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230884
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(a) An existing vessel need not comply with §§ 184.402(c), 184.404, 184.410, and 184.602 unless the cognizant OCMI specifically requires compliance due to the route or service of the vessel.
(b) An existing vessel need not comply with the requirements of § 184.610 until March 11, 2001, or 10 years after its keel was laid or the vessel was at a similar stage of construction, whichever is later.
(c) An existing vessel need not comply with the requirements of § 184.710 until March 11, 1997.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.