{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-160.062-2","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 160.062-2","heading":"-2 Types.","body":"(a) The hydraulic releases referred to under § 160.062-1(a)(1) are of the diaphram-spring plunger type, which releases a buoyant load under hydrostatic pressure.\n(b) All hydraulic releases given an approval under this subpart shall be designed and tested to operate with spring-tensioned gripes. Such gripes shall be considered as a part of each approval.\n(c) Alternate designs will be given special consideration, but the expense of their preliminary investigation at a laboratory accepted by the Commandant shall be borne by the manufacturer.","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 160.062—Releases. Lifesaving Equipment, Hydraulic and Manual"],"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":"01996a538c5c0857345f8863cf86dd60cf07a878f48bc087f12c4c2f23104865","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-160.062-1","next":"us/46-cfr-160.062-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}