# 46 CFR § 160.010-8: Nameplate and marking

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.010-8

## Section

- **Citation:** 46 CFR § 160.010-8
- **Heading:** Nameplate and marking
- **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) A substantial nameplate must be permanently attached to each buoyant apparatus. The nameplate must contain the name of the manufacturer, lot designation or serial number, approval number, dimensions, and number of persons capacity. Space must be provided for the date, and the identification of the independent laboratory.
(b) The nameplates of buoyant apparatus accepted must be marked with the identification of the independent laboratory and the date.

## 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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