# 46 CFR § 160.010-5: Buoyant apparatus with plastic foam buoyancy

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## Section

- **Citation:** 46 CFR § 160.010-5
- **Heading:** Buoyant apparatus with plastic foam buoyancy
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 46—Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER Q—EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL > PART 160—LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT > Subpart 160.010—Buoyant Apparatus for Merchant Vessels

## Text

(a) Buoyant apparatus with plastic foam buoyancy must have a plastic foam body with an external protective covering. The body may be reinforced as necessary to meet the tests in § 160.010-7.
(b) Plastic foam used in the construction of buoyant apparatus must be a unicellular type accepted by the Commandant (CG-ENG-4) as meeting one of the following:
(1) Subpart 164.015 of this chapter.
(2) MIL-P-19644C (incorporated by reference, see § 160.010-1 of this subpart).
(3) MIL-P-21929B (incorporated by reference, see § 160.010-1 of this subpart).
(4) MIL-P-40619A (incorporated by reference, see § 160.010-1 of this subpart).
(c) The external protective covering must be—
(1) Fibrous-glass-reinforced plastic, constructed of a polyester resin listed on the current Qualified Products List for MIL-P-21607E(SH) (incorporated by reference, see § 160.010-1 of this subpart), or accepted by the Commandant (CG-ENG-4) as meeting MIL-P-21607;
(2) Elastomeric vinyl accepted by the Commandant (CG-ENG-4) as meeting § 160.055-3(j) of this chapter; or
(3) Any other material accepted by the Commandant (CG-ENG-4) as providing equivalent protection for the body of the apparatus.
[CGD 79-167, 47 FR 41372, Sept. 20, 1982, as amended by CGD 95-072, 60 FR 50466, Sept. 29, 1995; CGD 96-041, 61 FR 50733, Sept. 27, 1996. Redesignated by CGD 85-205, 62 FR 25545, May 9, 1997, as amended by USCG-2009-0702, 74 FR 49237, Sept. 25, 2009; USCG-2010-0048, 76 FR 62975, Oct. 11, 2011]

## Nearby sections

- [46 CFR § 160.010-1 § 160.010-1 Incorporation by reference.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.010-1.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.010-2 § 160.010-2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.010-2.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.010-3 § 160.010-3 Inflatable buoyant apparatus.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.010-3.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.010-4 § 160.010-4 General requirements for buoyant apparatus.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.010-4.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.010-5 § 160.010-5 Buoyant apparatus with plastic foam buoyancy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.010-5.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.010-6 § 160.010-6 Capacity of buoyant apparatus.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.010-6.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.010-7 § 160.010-7 Methods of sampling, inspections and tests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.010-7.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.010-8 § 160.010-8 Nameplate and marking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.010-8.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.010-9 § 160.010-9 Procedure for approval.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.010-9.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.010-10 § 160.010-10 Independent laboratory.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.010-10.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.016-1 § 160.016-1 Applicable specification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.016-1.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.016-2 § 160.016-2 Requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.016-2.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.016-4 § 160.016-4 Marking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.016-4.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.016-5 § 160.016-5 Procedure for approval.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.016-5.md)

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