Structural design.

Except as otherwise allowed by this subpart, a vessel must comply with the structural design requirements of one of the standards listed below for the hull material of the vessel. (a) Wooden hull vessels: Lloyd's Yachts and Small Craft (incorporated by reference, see 46 CFR 175.600); (b) Steel hull vessels: (1) Lloyd's Yachts and Small Craft; or (2) ABS Steel Vessel Rules (<61 Meters)(incorporated by reference, see 46 CFR 175.600); (c) Fiber reinforced plastic vessels: (1) Lloyd's Yachts and Small Craft; (2) ABS Plastic Vessel Rules (incorporated by reference, see 46 CFR 175.600); or (3) ABS High Speed Craft (incorporated by reference, see 46 CFR 175.600); (d) Aluminum hull vessels: (1) Lloyd's Yachts and Small Craft; or (i) For a vessel of more than 30.5 meters (100 feet) in length: ABS Aluminum Vessel Rules (incorporated by reference, see 46 CFR 175.600); or (ii) For a vessel of not more than 30.5 meters (100 feet) in length: ABS Steel Vessel Rules (<61 Meters), with the appropriate conversions from the ABS Aluminum Vessel Rules; or (2) ABS High Speed Craft; (e) Steel hull vessels operating in protected waters: ABS Steel Vessel Rules (Rivers/Intracoastal) (incorporated by reference, see 46 CFR 175.600). [USCG-2003-16630, 73 FR 65205, Oct. 31, 2008]