[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR46.10-25]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 46_SUBDIVISION LOAD LINES FOR PASSENGER VESSELS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart 46.10_Administration
 
Sec. 46.10-25  Equivalents.

    (a) Where in the regulations in this part it is provided that a 
particular fitting, appliance, apparatus, or type thereof, shall be 
fitted or carried in a vessel engaged on foreign voyages by sea or that 
any particular arrangement shall be adopted, there may be substituted 
any other fitting or appliance or type thereof or any other arrangement 
provided that the Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, shall have been 
satisfied by suitable trials that the fitting, appliance, or apparatus, 
or type thereof, or that the arrangement substituted is at least as 
effective as that specified in this part.
    (b) Where, in the application of the regulations in this part to 
passenger vessels engaged in coastwise voyages by sea and on Great Lakes 
voyages, it is desired to substitute other construction, arrangement, 
fitting, or appliance, or type thereof, such substitution may be made if 
approved by the Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, provided the degree of 
safety provided by this part is obtained.