---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 143.215"
title: "46"
number: "143.215"
heading: "Existing vessels built to class."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/143.215"
---

# §143.215. Existing vessels built to class.

- (a) An existing towing vessel classed by a recognized classification society, as appropriate for the intended service and routes, is considered in compliance with the machinery and electrical standards of this subpart.
- (b) An existing vessel built and equipped to conform to a recognized classification society's rules, appropriate for the intended service and routes, but not currently classed, may be deemed by the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI), or third-party organization (TPO), to be in compliance with this part, provided that the towing vessel conforms to the class rules.
- (c) Existing vessels meeting either paragraph [(a)](#a) or [(b)](#b) of this section must also meet the requirements of §§ [143.245](/cfr/46/143.245.md) and [143.450](/cfr/46/143.450.md).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3103, 3301, 3306, 3308, 3316, 8104, 8904; 33 CFR 1.05; DHS Delegation No. 0170.1.

### Source

Source: USCG-2006-24412, 81 FR 40101, June 20, 2016, unless otherwise noted.