The applicable standards established by the ABS Steel Vessel Rules (incorporated by reference, see 46 CFR 58.03-1), may be used as the standard for the design, construction, and testing of main and auxiliary machinery except as modified in this subchapter.

[CGFR 68-82, 33 FR 18878, Dec. 18, 1968, as amended by USCG-2003-16630, 73 FR 65185, Oct. 31, 2008]