{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-133.09","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 133.09","heading":"Equivalents.","body":"When this part requires a particular fitting, material, or lifesaving appliance or arrangement, the Commandant (CG-ENG) may accept any other fitting, material, or lifesaving appliance or arrangement that is at least as effective as that required by this part. The Commandant may require engineering evaluations and tests to determine the equivalent effectiveness of the substitute fitting, material, or lifesaving appliance or arrangement.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER L—OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSELS","PART 133—LIFESAVING SYSTEMS","Subpart A—General"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"0da79ac8abec21dce3a4fc3c10906d5c0dcba209dd80ee3a23054aa2506dda01","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-133.07","next":"us/46-cfr-133.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}