{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-157.07","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 157.07","heading":"Equivalents.","body":"The Coast Guard may accept an equivalent, in accordance with the procedure in 46 CFR 30.15-1, of a design or an equipment to fulfill a requirement in this part, except an operational method may not be substituted for a design or equipment requirement that is also required under the MARPOL 73/78.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER O—POLLUTION","PART 157—RULES FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT RELATING TO TANK VESSELS CARRYING OIL IN BULK","Subpart A—General"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"d5283efe64ea74156cc18d85a42413d67df71b45b7c3612e01a54fe1a4672ffd","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-157.06","next":"us/33-cfr-157.08"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}