{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-170.010","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 170.010","heading":"Equivalents.","body":"Substitutions for fittings, equipment, arrangements, calculations, information, or tests required in this subchapter may be approved by the Commandant, the Commanding Officer (MSC), Attn: Marine Safety Center, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7430, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593-7430, or the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, if the substitution provides an equivalent level of safety.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER S—SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY","PART 170—STABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL INSPECTED VESSELS","Subpart A—General Provisions"],"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":"ae3890af8e9ab137c7a5fc4e5479298c3cd8ba6f838430e78095ed7b264a203a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-170.005","next":"us/46-cfr-170.015"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}