§ 160.013-6 - Procedure for approval.

(a) General. Hatchets are approved only by the Commandant, United States Coast Guard, Washington, DC, 20226. Correspondence relating to the subject matter of this specification shall be addressed to the Commander of the Coast Guard District in which the factory is located.

(b) Pre-approval sample and plans. Manufacturers who desire to manufacture approved hatchets shall submit to the Commander of the Coast Guard District in which the factory is located one sample hatchet, together with four copies of fully-dimensioned descriptive drawings showing all materials, finishes, etc., for the hatchet. The Commander of the Coast Guard District will forward the sample hatchet and the drawings to the Commandant to determine compliance with this subpart and suitability of the hatchet for type or brand approval for use in lifeboats and life rafts on merchant vessels.