1625-0032 Stat/Authority

Coast Guard, DHS

§ 91.01–10

91.27–13 Alternative annual inspection for
offshore supply vessels less than 400 gross
tons in foreign ports.
91.27–15 Inspectors not limited.

91.60–45

Subpart 91.30—Inspection After Accident
91.30–1

General or partial survey.

SOURCE: CGFR 65–50, 30 FR 16974, Dec. 30,
1965, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart 91.35—Sanitary Inspections
91.35–1

American Bureau of Shipping.

AUTHORITY: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C. 3205,
3306, 3307; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701; Executive
Order 12234; 45 FR 58801; 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p.
277; Executive Order 12777, 56 FR 54757, 3
CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; Department of
Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

When made.

Subpart 91.40—Drydocking

Subpart 91.01—Certificate of
Inspection

91.40–1 Definitions relating to hull examinations.
91.40–3 Drydock
examination,
internal
structural examination, cargo tank internal examination, and underwater survey intervals.
91.40–5 Notice and plans required.

§ 91.01–1 When required.
(a) Except as noted in this subpart or
subpart 91.05, no vessel subject to inspection and certification shall be operated without a valid certificate of inspection.

Subpart 91.43— Integral Fuel Oil Tank
Examinations

§ 91.01–5 Posting.
(a) On vessels of over 25 gross tons,
the original certificate of inspection
shall, in general, be framed under glass
and posted in a conspicuous place
where it will be most likely to be observed. On vessels not over 25 gross
tons, and on other vessels such as
barges, where the framing of the certificate under glass would be impracticable, the original certificate of inspection shall be kept on board to be shown
on demand.

91.43–1

When required.

Subpart 91.45—Repairs and Alterations
91.45–1
91.45–5

Notice required.
Inspection required.

Subpart 91.50—Special Operating
Requirements
91.50–1 Inspection and testing required when
making alterations, repairs, or other
such operations involving riveting, welding, burning or like fire-producing actions.

§ 91.01–10 Period of validity for a Certificate of Inspection.
(a) Certificates of inspection will be
issued for a period of 5 years. Application may be made by the master,
owner, or agent for inspection and
issuance of a new certificate of inspection at any time during the period of
validity of the current certificate.
(b) Certificates of inspection may be
revoked or suspended by the Coast
Guard where such process is authorized
by law. This may occur if the vessel
does not meet the requirements of law
or regulations in this chapter or if
there is a failure to maintain the safety requirements requisite to the
issuance of a certificate of inspection.
(c)(1) In the case of the following vessels, modification of the period of validity of the certificate of inspection
will be permitted as set forth in this
paragraph:
(i) Nonself-propelled vessels of 100
gross tons and over proceeding on the

Subpart 91.55—Plan Approval
91.55–1 General.
91.55–5 Plans and specifications required for
new construction.
91.55–10 Plans required for alterations of existing vessels.
91.55–15 Procedure for submittal of plans.
91.55–20 Number of plans required.

Subpart 91.60—Certificates Under International Convention for Safety of Life
at Sea, 1974
91.60–1 Application.
91.60–5 Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate.
91.60–10 Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate.
91.60–15 Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate.
91.60–25 Exemption Certificate.
91.60–30 Safety Management Certificate.
91.60–35 Availability of Certificates.
91.60–40 Duration of Convention certificates.

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§ 91.01–15

46 CFR Ch. I (10–1–03 Edition)

high seas or ocean for the sole purpose
of changing place of employment.
(ii) Nonself-propelled vessels of 100
gross tons and over making rare or infrequent voyages on the high seas or
ocean and returning to the port of departure.
(2) The certificate of inspection may
be issued for a specific period of time
to cover a described situation or for
one voyage only but in no case to exceed 5 years. The certificate of inspection will include the conditions under
which the vessel must operate. Unless
the vessel is in compliance with this
Subchapter insofar as it applies to seagoing barges of 100 gross tons and over,
such vessel shall not carry any person
on board while underway, and the certificate of inspection will be endorsed
as an unmanned seagoing barge.

§ 91.01–25 Emergency carriage of more
than 16 persons in addition to the
crew on vessels not engaged in
international voyages.
(a) When a District Commander finds
that an emergency situation exists, he
authorizes the local Officer in Charge,
Marine Inspection, to issue amendments to vessels’ certificates of inspection authorizing the carriage of more
than 16 persons in addition to the crew.
(b) Upon receipt of an application
from a vessel’s owner or operator, the
Local Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, amends the vessel’s certificate of
inspection after—
(1) Additional lifesaving and firefighting equipment found necessary by
the OCMI has been provided;
(2) A stability evaluation has been
performed; and
(3) Any other conditions considered
necessary by the OCMI have been satisfied.

[CGFR 65–50, 30 FR 16974, Dec. 30, 1965, as
amended by CGFR 68–82, 33 FR 18901, Dec. 18,
1968; CGD 95–012, 60 FR 48051, Sept. 18, 1995;
USCG 1999–4976, 65 FR 6501, Feb. 9, 2000]

§ 91.01–15

[CGD 76–004, 41 FR 32744, Aug. 5, 1976]

Temporary certificate.

(a) If necessary to prevent delay of
the vessel, a temporary certificate of
inspection, Form CG–854, shall be
issued pending the issuance and delivery of the regular certificate of inspection. Such temporary certificate shall
be carried in the same manner as the
regular certificate and shall in all ways
be considered the same as the regular
certificate of inspection which it represents.
§ 91.01–20

Subpart 91.05—Permit To Proceed
to Another Port for Repair
§ 91.05–1

When issued.

(a) The Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, may issue a permit to proceed
to another port for repair, Form CG–948
to a vessel, if in his judgment it can be
done with safety, even if the certificate
of inspection of the vessel has expired
or is about to expire.

Expired certificate.

§ 91.05–5

(a) Nothing in this subpart shall prevent a vessel upon a regularly established line from a port in the United
States to a port of a foreign country
not contiguous to the United States
whose certificate of inspection expires
at sea or while said vessel is in a foreign port or a port of Hawaii from lawfully completing her voyage without
the valid certificate of inspection or
temporary certificate required by this
subpart: Provided, That the certificate
of inspection did not expire within 15
days after the vessel left the last port
of the United States, and that the voyage shall be completed within 30 days
after the expiration of the certificate
of inspection.

To whom issued.

(a) Such permit will only be issued
upon the written application of the
master, owner, or agent of the vessel.
§ 91.05–10

Conditions of permit.

(a) The permit will state upon its
face the conditions under which it is
issued and whether or not the vessel is
permitted to carry freight or passengers.
§ 91.05–15

Posting.

(a) The permit shall be carried in a
manner similar to that described in
§ 91.01–5 for a certificate of inspection.

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