# 46 C.F.R. § 160.115-3 (2026): Definitions

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## Section

- **Citation:** 46 C.F.R. § 160.115-3 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 46 CFR: Shipping / Chapter I: COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY / Part 160: LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT / Subpart 160.115: Subpart 160.115—Launching Appliances—Winches / § 160.115-3: § 160.115-3   Definitions.

## Text

In addition to the definitions in the IMO LSA Code (incorporated by reference, see § 160.115-5 of this subpart), in this subpart, the term:
Commandant
means the Chief of the Lifesaving and Fire Safety Standards Division. Address: Commandant (CG-ENG-4), Attn: Lifesaving and Fire Safety Division, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7509, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593-7509; telephone 202-372-1392 or fax 202-372-1924.
Independent laboratory
has the same meaning as 46 CFR 159.001-3. A list of accepted independent laboratories is available from the Commandant and online at
http://cgmix.uscg.mil.
Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI)
means an officer of the Coast Guard designated as such by the Commandant and who fulfills the duties described in 46 CFR 1.01-15(b). The “cognizant OCMI” is the OCMI who has immediate jurisdiction over a vessel or geographic area for the purpose of performing the duties previously described.
SOLAS
means the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended.
[USCG-2010-0048, 76 FR 62976, Oct. 11, 2011, as amended by USCG-2013-0671, 78 FR 60158, Sept. 30, 2013]

## Nearby sections

- [46 C.F.R. § 160.115-1 (2026) § 160.115-1   Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P160_S160_115_1.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 160.115-3 (2026) § 160.115-3   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P160_S160_115_3.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 160.115-5 (2026) § 160.115-5   Incorporation by reference.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P160_S160_115_5.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 160.115-7 (2026) § 160.115-7   Design, construction, and performance of winches.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P160_S160_115_7.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 160.115-9 (2026) § 160.115-9   Preapproval review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P160_S160_115_9.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 160.115-13 (2026) § 160.115-13   Approval inspections and tests for prototype winches.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P160_S160_115_13.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 160.115-15 (2026) § 160.115-15   Production inspections, tests, quality control, and conformance of winches.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P160_S160_115_15.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 160.115-17 (2026) § 160.115-17   Marking and labeling.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P160_S160_115_17.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 160.115-19 (2026) § 160.115-19   Operating instructions and information for the ship's training manual.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P160_S160_115_19.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 160.115-21 (2026) § 160.115-21   Operation and maintenance instructions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P160_S160_115_21.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 160.115-23 (2026) § 160.115-23   Procedure for approval of design or material change.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P160_S160_115_23.md)

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