[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: 46CFR184.100]

[Page 296]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 184--VESSEL CONTROL AND MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 184.100  General requirement.


    (a) Vessel control systems and other miscellaneous systems and 
equipment required by this part must be suitable for the purposes 
intended.
    (b) The cognizant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) may 
require navigation, control, or communications equipment, in excess of 
the equipment specifically required by this part, on a vessel that is of 
a novel design, operates at high speeds in restricted or high traffic 
areas, operates in a dynamically supported mode, or operates on extended 
routes or in remote locations.