Verification of compliance with the construction and arrangement design standards of this part must be performed according to the following table:
Table 144.135—Verification of Compliance With Design Standards
| If the vessel is—
| Then the applicable requirements must be met—
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|---|
| (a) A new vessel, | Before the COI is issued.
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| (b) A vessel to undergo a major conversion or alteration to the hull, machinery, or equipment that may affect the vessel's safety, | Before the major conversion or alteration is performed.
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| (c) A vessel on which a new installation that is not a “replacement in kind”, | Before the new installation is performed. |
source: USCG-2006-24412, 81 FR 40101, June 20, 2016, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 144.135