---
kind: "unit"
title: "46"
title_heading: "Shipping"
key: "chI/subchQ/part159"
level: "part"
label: "Part 159"
heading: "Approval of Equipment and Materials"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/chI-subchQ-part159"
sections_count: 36
---

# Part 159 — Approval of Equipment and Materials

Title 46 C.F.R. — Shipping › Chapter I — Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security › Subchapter Q — Equipment, Construction, and Materials: Specifications and Approval

## Contents

- [Subpart 159.001 — General](/cfr/46/chI-subchQ-part159-subpart159.001.md)
- [Subpart 159.003 — Approvals Under Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRA)](/cfr/46/chI-subchQ-part159-subpart159.003.md)
- [Subpart 159.005 — Approval Procedures](/cfr/46/chI-subchQ-part159-subpart159.005.md)
- [Subpart 159.007 — Production Inspection and Tests of Approved Equipment and Materials](/cfr/46/chI-subchQ-part159-subpart159.007.md)
- [Subpart 159.010 — Independent Laboratory: Acceptance, Recognition, and Termination](/cfr/46/chI-subchQ-part159-subpart159.010.md)