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TITLE 46—Shipping
CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) SUBCHAPTER Q—EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL PART 160—LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT
Subpart 160.001—LIFE PRESERVERS, GENERAL
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General characteristics of life preservers. |
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Subpart 160.002—LIFE PRESERVERS, KAPOK, ADULT AND CHILD (JACKET TYPE), MODELS 3 AND 5
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Sampling, tests, and inspections. |
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Subpart 160.005—LIFE PRESERVERS, FIBROUS GLASS, ADULT AND CHILD (JACKET TYPE), MODELS 52 AND 56
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Sampling, tests, and inspections. |
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Subpart 160.006—LIFE PRESERVERS: REPAIRING
Subpart 160.010—BUOYANT APPARATUS FOR MERCHANT VESSELS
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Inflatable buoyant apparatus. |
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General requirements for buoyant apparatus. |
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Buoyant apparatus with plastic foam buoyancy. |
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Capacity of buoyant apparatus. |
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Methods of sampling, inspections and tests. |
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Subparts 160.011-160.012 [Reserved]
Subpart 160.013—HATCHETS (LIFEBOAT AND LIFERAFT) FOR MERCHANT VESSELS
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Applicable specification and plan. |
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Materials, workmanship, and construction details. |
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Subpart 160.015—[RESERVED]
Subpart 160.016—LAMPS, SAFETY, FLAME, FOR MERCHANT VESSELS
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Applicable specification. |
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Subpart 160.017—CHAIN LADDER
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Production tests and examination. |
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Subpart 160.021—HAND RED FLARE DISTRESS SIGNALS
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Materials, workmanship, construction and performance requirements. |
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Approval and production tests. |
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Subpart 160.022—FLOATING ORANGE SMOKE DISTRESS SIGNALS (5 MINUTES)
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Materials, workmanship, construction, and performance requirements. |
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Approval and production tests. |
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Subpart 160.023—HAND COMBINATION FLARE AND SMOKE DISTRESS SIGNALS
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Materials, workmanship, construction, and performance requirements. |
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Approval and production tests. |
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Subpart 160.024—PISTOL-PROJECTED PARACHUTE RED FLARE DISTRESS SIGNALS
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Materials, workmanship, construction, and performance requirements. |
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Approval and production tests. |
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Subpart 160.026—WATER, EMERGENCY DRINKING (IN HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINERS), FOR MERCHANT VESSELS
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Applicable specifications and standard. |
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Sampling, inspection, and tests of production lots. |
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Subpart 160.027—LIFE FLOATS FOR MERCHANT VESSELS
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Additional requirements for life floats. |
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Pre-approval tests for alternate platform designs. |
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Subpart 160.028—SIGNAL PISTOLS FOR RED FLARE DISTRESS SIGNALS
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Materials, workmanship, construction, and performance requirements. |
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Approval and production tests. |
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Subpart 160.031—LINE-THROWING APPLIANCE, SHOULDER GUN TYPE (AND EQUIPMENT)
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Materials, construction, workmanship, and performance requirements. |
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Equipment for shoulder gun type line-throwing appliance. |
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Approval and production tests. |
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Subpart 160.032-035—[RESERVED]
Subpart 160.036—HAND-HELD ROCKET-PROPELLED PARACHUTE RED FLARE DISTRESS SIGNALS
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Materials, workmanship, construction and performance requirements. |
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Approval and production tests. |
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Subpart 160.037—HAND ORANGE SMOKE DISTRESS SIGNALS
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Materials, workmanship, construction, and performance requirements. |
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Approval and production tests. |
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Subpart 160.038—MAGAZINE CHESTS, PORTABLE, FOR MERCHANT VESSELS
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Applicable specifications. |
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Materials, workmanship, and construction. |
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Subpart 160.039—[RESERVED]
Subpart 160.040—LINE-THROWING APPLIANCE, IMPULSE-PROJECTED ROCKET TYPE (AND EQUIPMENT)
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Materials, construction, workmanship, and performance requirements. |
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Equipment for impulse-projected rocket type line-throwing appliance. |
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Approval and production tests. |
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Subpart 160.041—KITS, FIRST-AID, FOR MERCHANT VESSELS
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Applicable specification and publication. |
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Construction and workmanship. |
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Subpart 160.042—SKIDS, LIFERAFT, FOR MERCHANT VESSELS
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Applicable specification. |
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Subpart 160.043—JACKKNIFE (WITH CAN OPENER) FOR MERCHANT VESSELS
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Applicable specification and plan. |
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Construction and workmanship. |
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Subpart 160.044—PUMPS, BILGE, LIFEBOAT, FOR MERCHANT VESSELS
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Applicable specifications. |
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Subpart 160.047—SPECIFICATION FOR A BUOYANT VEST, KAPOK OR FIBROUS GLASS, ADULT AND CHILD
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Materials—Dee ring and snap hook assemblies and other instruments of closure for buoyant vests. |
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Subpart 160.048—SPECIFICATION FOR A BUOYANT CUSHION, FIBROUS GLASS
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Construction and workmanship. |
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Subpart 160.049—SPECIFICATION FOR A BUOYANT CUSHION PLASTIC FOAM
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Construction and workmanship. |
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Subpart 160.050—SPECIFICATION FOR A BUOY, LIFE RING, UNICELLULAR PLASTIC
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Construction and workmanship. |
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Sampling, tests, and inspection. |
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Subpart 160.051—INFLATABLE LIFERAFTS FOR DOMESTIC SERVICE
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Design and performance of Coastal Service inflatable liferafts. |
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Design and performance of A and B inflatable liferafts. |
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Equipment required for Coastal Service inflatable liferafts. |
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Subpart 160.052—SPECIFICATION FOR A BUOYANT VEST, UNICELLULAR PLASTIC FOAM, ADULT AND CHILD
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Materials—standard vests. |
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Materials—Dee ring and snap hook assemblies and other instruments of closure for buoyant vests. |
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Materials—nonstandard vests. |
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Construction—standard vests. |
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Construction—nonstandard vests. |
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Inspections and tests—standard and nonstandard vests. |
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Subpart 160.053—WORK VESTS, UNICELLULAR PLASTIC FOAM
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Applicable specifications. |
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Materials, construction and workmanship. |
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Subpart 160.054—KITS, FIRST-AID, FOR INFLATABLE LIFERAFTS
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Applicable specification. |
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Subpart 160.055—LIFE PRESERVERS, UNICELLULAR PLASTIC FOAM, ADULT AND CHILD, FOR MERCHANT VESSELS
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Materials—standard life preservers. |
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Materials—nonstandard life preservers. |
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Construction—standard life preservers. |
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Construction—nonstandard, life preservers. |
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Sampling, tests, and inspections. |
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Procedure for approval—standard and nonstandard life preservers. |
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Subpart 160.056—RESCUE BOAT
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Approval tests of prototype rescue boat. |
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Subpart 160.057—FLOATING ORANGE SMOKE DISTRESS SIGNALS (15 MINUTES)
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Materials, workmanship, construction, and performance requirements. |
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Approval and production tests. |
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Subpart 160.058—DESALTER KITS, SEA WATER, FOR MERCHANT VESSELS
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Applicable specification. |
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Materials, workmanship, construction and performance requirements. |
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Subpart 160.060—SPECIFICATION FOR A BUOYANT VEST, UNICELLULAR POLYETHYLENE FOAM, ADULT AND CHILD
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Materials—standard vests. |
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Materials—Dee ring and snap hook assemblies and other instruments of closure for buoyant vests. |
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Materials—nonstandard vests. |
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Construction—standard vests. |
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Construction—nonstandard vests. |
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Inspections and tests—standard and nonstandard vests. |
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Subpart 160.061—FISHING TACKLE KITS, EMERGENCY, FOR MERCHANT VESSELS
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Applicable specifications. |
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Subpart 160.062—RELEASES. LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT, HYDRAULIC AND MANUAL
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Applicable specifications, and referenced material. |
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Materials, construction, workmanship, and performance requirements. |
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Procedures for acceptance of repair facility. |
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Procedures for acceptance of testing facility. |
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Subpart 160.064—MARINE BUOYANT DEVICES
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Applicable specifications. |
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Examinations, tests and inspections. |
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Subpart 160.066—DISTRESS SIGNAL FOR BOATS, RED AERIAL PYROTECHNIC FLARE
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Design, construction, and manufacturing requirements. |
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Performance requirements. |
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Subpart 160.071—[RESERVED]
Subpart 160.072—DISTRESS SIGNALS FOR BOATS, ORANGE FLAG
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General performance requirements. |
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Accelerated weathering test. |
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Manufacturer certification and labeling. |
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Manufacturer notification. |
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Subpart 160.073—FLOAT-FREE LINK OR LIFE FLOATS AND BUOYANT APPARATUS
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Construction and performance. |
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Subpart 160.076—INFLATABLE RECREATIONAL PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Approval procedures for inflatable PFDs. |
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Suspension or termination of approval. |
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Approval of design or material changes. |
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Construction and performance requirements. |
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Production tests and examinations. |
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Subpart 160.077—HYBRID INFLATABLE PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Procedure for approval of design or material revision. |
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Materials—Recreational Hybrid PFD's. |
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Materials—Type I and Commercial Hybrid PFD. |
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Construction and Performance—Recreational Hybrid PFD. |
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Construction and Performance—Type I and Commercial Hybrid PFD. |
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Approval Testing—Recreational Hybrid PFD's. |
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Approval Testing—Type I and Commercial Hybrid PFD. |
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Production tests and inspections. |
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Spare operating components and temporary marking. |
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Subpart 160.115—LAUNCHING APPLIANCES—WINCHES
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Design, construction, and performance of winches. |
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Approval inspections and tests for prototype winches. |
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Production inspections, tests, quality control, and conformance of winches. |
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Operating instructions and information for the ship's training manual. |
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Operation and maintenance instructions. |
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Procedure for approval of design or material change. |
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Subpart 160.132—LAUNCHING APPLIANCES—DAVITS
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Design, construction, and performance of davits. |
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Approval inspections and tests for prototype davits. |
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Production inspections, tests, quality control, and conformance of davits. |
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Operating instructions and information for the ship's training manual. |
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Operation and maintenance instructions. |
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Procedure for approval of design or material change. |
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Subpart 160.133—RELEASE MECHANISMS FOR LIFEBOATS AND RESCUE BOATS
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Design, construction, and performance of release mechanisms. |
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Approval inspections and tests for prototype release mechanisms. |
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Production inspections, tests, quality control, and conformance of release mechanisms. |
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Operating instructions and information for the ship's training manual. |
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Operation and maintenance instructions. |
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Procedure for approval of design, material, or construction change. |
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Subpart 160.135—LIFEBOATS
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Design, construction, and performance of lifeboats. |
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Fabrication of prototype lifeboats for approval. |
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Approval inspections and tests for prototype lifeboats. |
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Production inspections, tests, quality control, and conformance of lifeboats. |
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Operating instructions and information for the ship's training manual. |
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Operation and maintenance instructions. |
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Procedure for approval of design, material, or construction change. |
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Subpart 160.151—INFLATABLE LIFERAFTS (SOLAS)
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Construction of inflatable liferafts. |
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Fabrication of prototype inflatable liferafts for approval. |
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Design and performance of inflatable liferafts. |
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Additional requirements for design and performance of SOLAS A and SOLAS B inflatable liferafts. |
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Equipment required for SOLAS A and SOLAS B inflatable liferafts. |
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Additional equipment for inflatable liferafts. |
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Approval inspections and tests for inflatable liferafts. |
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Additional approval tests for SOLAS A and SOLAS B inflatable liferafts. |
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Production inspections and tests of inflatable liferafts. |
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Training of servicing technicians. |
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Approval of servicing facilities. |
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Conditions at servicing facilities. |
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Equipment required for servicing facilities. |
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Requirements for owners or operators of servicing facilities. |
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Approval of servicing facilities at remote sites. |
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Notice to OCMI of servicing. |
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Operating instructions and information for the ship's training manual. |
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Maintenance instructions. |
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Subpart 160.156—RESCUE BOATS AND FAST RESCUE BOATS (SOLAS)
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Design, construction and performance of rescue boats and fast rescue boats. |
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Fabrication of prototype rescue boats and fast rescue boats for approval. |
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Approval inspections and tests for prototype rescue boats and fast rescue boats. |
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Production inspections, tests, quality control, and conformance of rescue boats and fast rescue boats. |
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Operating instructions and information for the ship's training manual. |
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Operation and maintenance instructions. |
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Procedure for approval of design, material, or construction change. |
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Subpart 160.170—DAVIT-LAUNCHED LIFERAFT AUTOMATIC RELEASE HOOKS (SOLAS)
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Design, construction, and performance of automatic release mechanisms. |
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Approval inspections and tests for prototype automatic release mechanisms. |
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Production inspections, tests, quality control, and conformance of release mechanisms. |
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Operating instructions and information for the ship's training manual. |
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Operation and maintenance instructions. |
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Procedure for approval of design, material, or construction change. |
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Subpart 160.171—IMMERSION SUITS
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Approval testing for adult size immersion suit. |
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Approval testing for child size immersion suit. |
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Subpart 160.174—THERMAL PROTECTIVE AIDS
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Subpart 160.176—INFLATABLE LIFEJACKETS
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Incorporation by reference. |
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Procedure for approval of design or material revision. |
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Independent laboratories. |
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Production tests and inspections. |
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