[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR177.210]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 177--CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart B--Plans
 
Sec. 177.210  Plans for sister vessels.

    (a) Plans are not required for a vessel that is a sister vessel, 
provided:
    (1) Approved plans for the original vessel are on file at the Marine 
Safety Center or in the files of the cognizant OCMI;
    (2) The owner of the plans authorizes their use for the new 
construction of the sister vessel;
    (3) The regulations used for the original plan approval have not 
changed since the original approval; and
    (4) There are no major modifications to any of the systems to be 
used.
    (b) If approved plans for the original vessel are not on file at the 
MSC or with the cognizant OCMI, the vessel owner shall submit plans as 
described in Sec. 177.202 of this part.

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