170.010—Equivalents.
Substitutions for fittings, equipment, arrangements, calculations, information, or tests required in this subchapter may be approved by the Commandant, the Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Center, 2100 2nd St., SW., Stop 7102, Washington, DC 20593-7102, or the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, if the substitution provides an equivalent level of safety.
[USCG-2007-29018, 72 FR 53968, Sept. 21, 2007, as amended by USCG-2009-0702, 74 FR 49239, Sept. 25, 2009]