CFR > Title 46 - Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER Q—EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL (parts 159 to 165) > PART 160—LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT > SUBPART 160.032—Davits for Merchant Vessels (§160.032-1 to §160.032-6) > 160.032-4—Capacity of davits.

160.032-4—Capacity of davits.

(a) Davits shall be approved for a working load after it has been demonstrated by detailed calculations that this working load can be carried with a minimum factor of safety of six based on the ultimate strength of the materials. It will also be necessary to conduct the tests specified in § 160.032-5.
(b) [Reserved]
[CGFR 49-18, 14 FR 5113, Aug. 17, 1949]