{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-96.27-1","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 96.27-1","heading":"-1 When required.","body":"All mechanically propelled vessels of 500 gross tons and over in ocean or coastwise service and all mechanically propelled vessels of 500 gross tons and over in Great Lakes service and certificated for service on the River St. Lawrence eastward of the lower exit of the St. Lambert Lock at Montreal, Canada, must be fitted with an efficient electronic sounding apparatus.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER I—CARGO AND MISCELLANEOUS VESSELS","PART 96—VESSEL CONTROL AND MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT","Subpart 96.27—Sounding Equipment"],"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":"779daf605a636511d063028944a49fa36cc09f4bc0e3ea6ecb29e47977275a07","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-96.25-1","next":"us/46-cfr-96.30-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}