- (a) Except as provided by paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, compliance with the construction and structural rules established by the American Bureau of Shipping and incorporated by reference in § 125.180 is acceptable for the design and construction of an OSV.
- (b) The current standards of other recognized classification societies, or any other established current standard, may also be used upon approval by the Commandant (CG-ENG).
- (c) If no established current standard for design is used, detailed design calculations must be submitted with the plans required by § 127.110 of this part.
- (d) The plans required by § 127.110 of this part should specify their standard for design.
[CGD 82-004 and CGD 86-074, 62 FR 49328, Sept. 19, 1997, as amended by USCG-2009-0702, 74 FR 49235, Sept. 25, 2009; USCG-2012-0832, 77 FR 59782, Oct. 1, 2012]