1625-0081 Stat/Authority

Coast Guard, DOT

§ 71.20–20

rules and regulations in this subchapter, subchapter E (Load Lines),
subchapter F (Marine Engineering),
subchapter J (Electrical Engineering),
and subchapter W (Lifesaving Appliances and Arrangements) of this chapter, shall be accepted as standard by
the inspectors.

started, the owner or builder shall have
plans indicating the proposed arrangement and construction of the vessel approved by the Commandant. The procedure for submitting plans and the list
of plans to be supplied is set forth in
subpart 71.65.
(b) [Reserved]

[CGD 84–069, 61 FR 25287, May 20, 1996]

§ 71.20–15

§ 71.15–5 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 (G–MSE), 2100
Second St., SW., Washington, DC 20593–
0001; telephone (202) 267–6925; or fax
(202) 267–4816. Approved classification
society rules and supplements are incorporated by reference into 46 CFR
8.110(b).

Scope of inspections.

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
pressure vessels, equipment and the inside and outside of the boilers. The inspection shall be such as to insure that
the
arrangements,
material,
and
scantlings of the structure, boilers and
other pressure vessels and their appurtenances, piping, main and auxiliary
machinery, electrical installations,
lifesaving appliances, fire-detecting
and extinguishing equipment, pilot
boarding equipment, pollution prevention equipment and other equipment
fully comply with the applicable regulations for such vessel and are in accordance with approved plans, and determine that the vessel is in possession
of a valid certificate issued by the Federal Communications Commission, if
any. The inspection shall be such as to
ensure that the workmanship of all
parts of the vessel and its equipment is
in all respects satisfactory and that
the vessel is provided with lights,
means of making sound signals, and
distress signals as required by applicable statutes and regulations.

[CGD 95–010, 62 FR 67536, Dec. 24, 1997, as
amended by USCG–1999–5004, 64 FR 30439,
June 8, 1999]

Subpart 71.20—Initial Inspection
§ 71.20–1 Prerequisite of certificate of
inspection.
(a) The initial inspection is a prerequisite of the issuance of the original
certificate of inspection.
(b) [Reserved]

[CGFR 68–32, 33 FR 5715, Apr. 12, 1968, as
amended by CGD 82–036, 48 FR 654, Jan. 6,
1983; CGD 79–032, 49 FR 25455, June 21, 1984;
CGD 95–012, 60 FR 48051, Sept. 18, 1995]

§ 71.20–5 When made.
(a) The original inspection will only
be made upon the written application
of the owner or builder of the vessel to
the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, on Form CG-3752, application for
inspection of U.S. vessel, at or nearest
the port where the vessel is located.
(b) [Reserved]

§ 71.20–20
tions.

Specific tests and inspec-

The applicable tests and inspections
relating to annual inspection as set
forth in subpart 71.25 shall be made at
this time. In addition, the following
specific tests and inspections shall be
made by the inspector:
(a) For inspection procedures of lifesaving appliances and arrangements,

§ 71.20–10 Plans.
(a) Before application for inspection
is made and before construction is

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