Current through October 31, 2024
Section 126.235 - Alternate compliance(a) In place of compliance with other applicable provisions of this subchapter, the owner or operator of a vessel subject to plan review and inspection under this subchapter for initial issuance or renewal of a Certificate of Inspection (CG-841 rev. 3/85) may comply with the Alternate Compliance Program provisions of 46 CFR part 8.(b) For the purposes of this section, a list of authorized classification societies, including information for ordering copies of approved classification society rules and supplements, is available at Coast Guard Headquarters. Contact Commandant (CG-ENG-2), Attn: Naval Architecture Division, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7509, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593-7509; telephone 202-372-1372 or fax 202-372-1925.Approved classification society rules and supplements are incorporated by reference into 46 CFR 8.110(b) .USCG-2001-10164, 66 FR 53544 , Oct. 23, 2001, as amended by USCG-2006-25697, 71 FR 55746 , Sept. 25, 2006; USCG-2009-0702, 74 FR 49234 , Sept. 25, 2009; USCG-2012-0832, 77 FR 59782 , Oct. 1, 2012; USCG-2013-0671, 78 FR 60154 , Sept. 30, 2013