[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 46, Volume 7] [Revised as of October 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 46CFR195.27-1] [Page 396] TITLE 46--SHIPPING CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) PART 195_VESSEL CONTROL AND MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT--Table of Contents Subpart 195.27_Sounding Equipment Sec. 195.27-1 When required. (a) All mechanically propelled vessels of 500 gross tons and over shall be fitted with an efficient electronic deep-sea sounding apparatus and another independent means of obtaining deep-sea soundings, which may be a deep-sea hand lead. [CGFR 67-83, 33 FR 1156, Jan. 27, 1968, as amended by CGD 75-074, 42 FR 5965, Jan. 31, 1977]