{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-178.115","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 178.115","heading":"Applicability to existing vessels.","body":"Except where specifically stated otherwise, an existing vessel must comply with the intact stability and seaworthiness regulations which were applicable to the vessel on March 10, 1996, or, as an alternative, the vessel may comply with the regulations in this part.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER T—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS (UNDER 100 GROSS TONS)","PART 178—INTACT STABILITY AND SEAWORTHINESS","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":"37b88bd1754e0ac6d394b3d1d0b51e6cede7c34c16c2e3cc33b8a39474946f9e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-177.1030","next":"us/46-cfr-178.210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}