[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]