{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-144.135","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 144.135","heading":"Verification of compliance with design standards.","body":"Verification of compliance with the construction and arrangement design standards of this part must be performed according to the following table:\nTable 144.135—Verification of Compliance With Design Standards\nIf the vessel is— Then the applicable requirements must be met—\n(a) A new vessel, Before the COI is issued.\n(b) A vessel to undergo a major conversion or alteration to the hull, machinery, or equipment that may affect the vessel's safety, Before the major conversion or alteration is performed.\n(c) A vessel on which a new installation that is not a “replacement in kind”, Before the new installation is performed.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER M—TOWING VESSELS","PART 144—CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT","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":"f5baf85061d3dc1ad7c83007e87ca9bd6bb4ce5f41f83fa3eaf6789e21342525","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-144.130","next":"us/46-cfr-144.140"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}