{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-154.32","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 154.32","heading":"Equivalents.","body":"(a) A vessel that fails to meet the standards in this part for an endorsement on a Certificate of Inspection or a Certificate of Compliance may meet an alternate standard if the Commandant (CG-ENG) finds that the alternate standard provides an equivalent or greater level of protection for the purpose of safety.\n(b) The Commandant (CG-ENG) considers issuance of a finding of equivalence to the standard required by this part if the person requesting the finding submits a written application to the Commandant (CG-ENG) that includes—\n(1) A detailed explanation of the vessel's characteristics that do not meet the requirements in this part; and\n(2) An explanation of how each substituted standard would enable the vessel to meet a level of safety that would be equivalent to or greater than the standard in this part.\n(c) Operational methods or procedures may not be substituted for a particular fitting, material, appliance, apparatus, item, or type of equipment required in this part.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER O—CERTAIN BULK DANGEROUS CARGOES","PART 154—SAFETY STANDARDS FOR SELF-PROPELLED VESSELS CARRYING BULK LIQUEFIED GASES","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":"cf5459cb9fa85126638013a7b9105d3785fec59eaa8cef15f55e9f8fce5d784a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-154.30","next":"us/46-cfr-154.34"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}