{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-143.580","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 143.580","heading":"Alternative electrical installations.","body":"In lieu of meeting the requirements of §§ 143.555 through 143.575, a vessel may meet the following:\n(a) ABS Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels Under 90 Meters (295 Feet) in Length (incorporated by reference, see § 136.112 of this subchapter), Part 4, Chapter 6; or\n(b) ABS Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels for Service on Rivers and Intracoastal Waterways (incorporated by reference, see § 136.112 of this subchapter), Part 4, Chapter 5, if they operate exclusively on rivers or intracoastal waterways.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER M—TOWING VESSELS","PART 143—MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT","Subpart C—Requirements for New Towing Vessels"],"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":"3bb48e6eee5dd393eb0482f972d7aee6ca9b32bd6bb8c7bfea1490d5c668ccea","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-143.575","next":"us/46-cfr-143.585"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}