{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-179.115","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 179.115","heading":"Applicability to existing vessels.","body":"An existing vessel must comply with the subdivision, damage stability, and watertight integrity 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 179—SUBDIVISION, DAMAGE STABILITY, AND WATERTIGHT INTEGRITY","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":"c3750553f26d7375d1bff301e7991d2df2f60a22a09a07f1f10027f078b2d429","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-179.15","next":"us/46-cfr-179.210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}