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Coast Guard, DHS

§ 31.01–5

Subpart 31.30—Marine Engineering
31.30–1 Marine engineering regulations and
material specifications—TB/ALL.

Subpart 31.35—Electrical Engineering
31.35–1 Electrical installations, lighting and
power equipment, batteries, etc.—TB/
ALL.
31.35–5 Communications; alarm systems,
telephone and voice tube systems, engine
telegraph systems, etc.—TB/ALL.

Subpart 31.36—Lifesaving Appliances and
Arrangements
31.36–1 Lifesaving appliances and arrangements—TB/ALL.

Subpart 31.40—Certificates Under International Convention for Safety of Life
at Sea, 1974
31.40–1 Application—T/ALL.
31.40–5 Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate—T/ALL.
31.40–10 Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate—T/ALL.
31.40–15 Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate—T/ALL.
31.40–25 Exemption Certificate—T/ALL.
31.40–30 Safety Management Certificate—T/
ALL.
31.40–35 Availability of certificates.
31.40–40 Duration of Convention certificates—T/ALL.
31.40–45 American Bureau of Shipping—T/
ALL.
AUTHORITY: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C. 2103,
3205, 3306, 3307, 3703; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701; 49
U.S.C. 5103, 5106; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3
CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; E.O. 12777, 56 FR
54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; Department
of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
Section 31.10–21 also issued under the authority of Sect. 4109, Pub. L. 101–380, 104 Stat. 515.
SOURCE: CGFR 65–50, 30 FR 16662, Dec. 30,
1965, unless otherwise noted.

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Subpart 31.01—General
§ 31.01–1 Inspections
required—TB/
ALL.
(a) Every tank vessel subject to the
regulations in this subchapter shall be
inspected every 5 years or more often,
if necessary, by the Coast Guard to see
that the hull, boilers, machinery,
equipment, apparatus for storage, and
appliances of the vessel comply with
marine inspection laws, and the regulations in this subchapter, and when applicable, subchapters E, F, J, O, Q, S,

and W of this chapter and 33 CFR parts
155 and 157.
(b) Tank vessels which are laid up,
dismantled, and out of commission are
exempt from inspections required by
law or regulations in this subchapter,
provided that such vessels are cleaned
of all cargo residue and maintained in
a gas free condition.
(c) For inspection and tests of tanks
containing certain dangerous cargoes
in bulk, see part 98 and subchapter O of
this chapter.
[CGFR 65–50, 30 FR 16662, Dec. 30, 1965, as
amended by CGFR 70–10, 35 FR 3709, Feb. 25,
1970; CGD 80–009, 48 FR 36458, Aug. 11, 1983;
CGD 79–023, 48 FR 51006, Nov. 4, 1983; CGD 84–
069, 61 FR 25286, May 20, 1996; CGD 97–057, 62
FR 51043, Sept. 30, 1997; USCG-1999–4976, 65
FR 6499, Feb. 9, 2000]

§ 31.01–3

Alternate compliance.

(a) In place of compliance with other
applicable provisions of this subchapter, the owner or operator of a vessel subject to plan review and inspection under this subchapter for initial
issuance or renewal of a Certificate of
Inspection may comply with the Alternate Compliance Program provisions of
part 8 of this chapter.
(b) For the purposes of this section, a
list of authorized classification societies, including information for ordering copies of approved classification society rules and supplements, is available from Commandant (CG–521), 2100
2nd St. SW., Stop 7126, Washington, DC
20593–7126; telephone (202) 372–1372; or
fax (202) 372–1925. Approved classification society rules and supplements are
incorporated by reference into 46 CFR
8.110(b).
[CGD 95–010, 62 FR 67536, Dec. 24, 1997, as
amended by USCG-1999–5004, 64 FR 30439,
June 8, 1999; USCG-2004–18884, 69 FR 58345,
Sept. 30, 2004; USCG–2006–25697, 71 FR 55745,
Sept. 25, 2006; USCG–2009–0702, 74 FR 49226,
Sept. 25, 2009]

§ 31.01–5 Scope of initial inspection—
TB/ALL.
The initial inspection, which may
consist of a series of inspections during
the construction of a vessel, shall include a complete inspection of the
structure, including the outside of the
vessel’s bottom, the machinery, unfired

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