{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-144.215","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 144.215","heading":"Special consideration.","body":"The cognizant OCMI may give special consideration to the structural requirements for a vessel if that vessel is:\n(a) Not greater than 65 feet in length;\n(b) Operating exclusively within a limited geographic area; or\n(c) Of an unusual design not contemplated by the rules of the American Bureau of Shipping or other recognized classification society.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER M—TOWING VESSELS","PART 144—CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT","Subpart B—Structure"],"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":"f06bfe2258a83cbc88dbfe4225f10b2001fe0217c59afbbad2d01546ead90434","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-144.205","next":"us/46-cfr-144.300"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}