[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: 46CFR178.115]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 178--INTACT STABILITY AND SEAWORTHINESS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 178.115  Applicability to existing vessels.


    An existing vessel must comply with the intact stability and 
seaworthiness regulations which were applicable to the vessel on March 
10, 1996, or, as an alternative, the vessel may comply with the 
regulations in this part.