{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-160.051-9","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 160.051-9","heading":"-9 Design and performance of A and B inflatable liferafts.","body":"To obtain Coast Guard approval, each A and B inflatable liferaft must comply with the requirements in subpart 160.151, with the following exceptions:\n(a) Capacity (IMO LSA Code chapter IV/4.1.2.1). The carrying capacity must be not less than four persons.\n(b) Markings (IMO LSA Code, chapter IV/4.2.6.3). The type of equipment pack must be identified as “A” or “B”, respectively, instead of “SOLAS A” or “SOLAS B”. No “SOLAS” markings may appear on the container.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER Q—EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL","PART 160—LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT","Subpart 160.051—Inflatable Liferafts for Domestic Service"],"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":"ed0169562a8b59ec634728245c850ba9d8a44a05d6111cbf6a02e0e3c8710728","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-160.051-7","next":"us/46-cfr-160.051-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}