(a) Each change in design, material, or construction from the plans approved under 46 CFR 159.005-13 and Sec. 160.156-13(h) of this subpart must be approved by the Commandant before being used in any production rescue boat. The manufacturer must submit any such change following the procedures set forth in Sec. 160.156-9 of this subpart, but documentation on items that are unchanged from the plans approved under 46 CFR 159.005-13 and Sec. 160.156-13(h) of this subpart need not be resubmitted.
(b) Unless determined by the Commandant to be unnecessary, a prototype rescue boat with each change described in paragraph (a) of this section must be made and tested according to the procedures for new approvals in Sec. Sec. 160.156-9 through 160.156-13 of this subpart.
(c) Determinations of equivalence of design, construction, and materials will be made by the Commandant only.
Subpart 160.170_Davit-Launched Liferaft Automatic Release Hooks (SOLAS)
Source: USCG-2010-0048, 76 FR 63007, Oct. 11, 2011, unless otherwise noted.