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 160.035—Lifeboats for Merchant Vessels (§160.035-1 to §160.035-14) > 160.035-1—Applicable specifications.

160.035-1—Applicable specifications.

(a) Specifications. The following specifications, of the issue in effect on the date lifeboats are manufactured form a part of this subpart.
(1) Standards of ASTM:
ASTM A 36/A 36M-97a, Standard Specification for Carbon Structural Steel—160.035-3
ASTM A 653/A 653M-98, Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) or Zinc-Iron Alloy-Coated (Galvannealed) by the Hot-Dip Process—160.035-3
(2) Military specifications:
MIL-P-18066—Plywood, Ship and Boat Construction.
MIL-Y-1140—Yarn, Cord, Sleeving, Cloth and Tape—Glass.
MIL-M-15617—Mats, Fibrous Glass, For Reinforcing Plastics.
MIL-R-7575—Resin, Polyester, Low-Pressure Laminating.
MIL-P-40619—Plastic Material, Cellular Polystyrene.
MIL-P-17549—Plastic Laminates, Fibrous Glass Reinforced, Marine Structural.
MIL-P-19644—Plastic Foam, Molded Polystyrene (Expanded Bead Type).
MIL-C-19663—Cloth, Glass, Woven Roving For Plastic Laminate.
MIL-R-21607—Resins, Polyester, Low Pressure Laminating, Fire Retardant.
MIL-P-21929—Plastic Material, Cellular Polyurethane, Rigid, Foam-In-Place, Low Density.
(3) Federal specifications:
TT-P-59—Paint, Ready-Mixed, International Orange.
(4) Federal test method standard:
406—Plastics: Method of Testing.
(5) Federal Communications Commission:
47 CFR part 83, Rules Governing Stations on Shipboard in the Maritime Service.
(6) Coast Guard specifications:
160.033—Mechanical Disengaging Apparatus (For Lifeboats).
160.034—Hand Propelling Gear (For Life boats).
161.006—Searchlights, Motor Lifeboat.
(b) Copies on file. Copies of the specifications and rules referred to in this section shall be kept on file by the manufacturer, together with the approved plans and certificate of approval. The Coast Guard Specifications may be obtained upon request from the Commandant. United States Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, DC 20226. You may purchase the standards of ASTM from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. The Military Specifications may be obtained from the Commanding Officer, Naval Supply Depot, 5801 Tabor Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 19120. The Federal Communications Commission's Rules and Regulations may be obtained from the Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. Federal Specifications and Standards may be obtained from the General Services Administration, Business Service Center, Washington, DC 20407.
[CGFR 65-9, 30 FR 11467, Sept. 8, 1965, as amended by CGD 72-133R, 37 FR 17039, Aug. 24, 1972; USCG-1999-5151, 64 FR 67184, Dec. 1, 1999]