1625-0032 Stat/Authority

Coast Guard, DOT

§ 126.150

AUTHORITY: 46 U.S.C. 3205, 3306, 3307; 33
U.S.C. 1321(j); E.O. 11735, 38 FR 21243, 3 CFR
1971–1975 Comp., p. 793; 49 CFR 1.46.
SOURCE: CGD 82–004 and CGD 86–074, 62 FR
49324, Sept. 19, 1997, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A—General
§ 126.100

Inspector not limited.

Nothing in this part shall be construed as limiting the inspector from
making such tests or inspections as he
deems necessary to be assured of the
safety and seaworthiness of the vessel.
§ 126.110

Inspection after accident.

(a) The owner or operator of an OSV
shall make the vessel available for inspection by a marine inspector—
(1) Each time an accident occurs, or a
defect is discovered that affects—
(i) The safety of the vessel; or
(ii) The effectiveness or completeness
of its lifesaving, fire-fighting, or other
equipment; or
(2) Whenever any important repairs
or renewals are made.
(b) The inspection is to ensure that—
(1) The necessary repairs or renewals
have been effectively made;
(2) The material and workmanship
used to accomplish the repairs or renewals are satisfactory; and
(3) The OSV complies with the regulations in this subchapter.
§ 126.120 Permit to proceed to another
port for repairs.
(a) The cognizant OCMI may issue a
permit to proceed to another port for
repair if in the judgment of this OCMI
the vessel can complete the trip safely
even though the Certificate of Inspection has expired or is about to expire.
(b) A ‘‘Permit to Proceed to another
Port for Repairs’’, Form CG–948, will be
issued by the cognizant OCMI to the
owner, operator, or master of the OSV
and states the conditions under which
the vessel may proceed to another port.
The Permit will be issued only upon
the written application of the owner,
operator, or master, and only after the
surrender of the vessel’s Certificate of
Inspection to the cognizant OCMI.
(c) The Permit will state on its face
the conditions under which it is issued
and whether the OSV may carry cargo,

goods, supplies, equipment, or offshore
workers.
(d) The Permit must be readily available aboard the OSV.
§ 126.130 Cranes.
(a) Except as provided by paragraph
(b) of this section, cranes, if installed,
must comply with §§ 107.258 through
107.260, 108.601, 109.437, 109.439, 109.521,
109.525, and 109.527 of this chapter.
(b) The manufacturer of a crane may
have tests and inspections conducted in
compliance with § 107.259 of this chapter, if the surveyor conducting them
for the American Bureau of Shipping or
the International Cargo Gear Bureau
certifies their conduct as required by
§ 107.259(c) of this chapter.
§ 126.140 Drydocking.
(a) Unless one or more extensions are
authorized by the Commandant (G–
MOC), each OSV must be placed in drydock or hauled out for examination
twice each 5 years with no interval between examinations exceeding 3 years.
(b) The owner or operator shall notify the cognizant OCMI whenever the
OSV is drydocked for any reason. This
OCMI, upon notification, will determine whether to assign a marine inspector to examine the underwater hull
of the vessel.
(c) The internal structural members
of an OSV must be examined at the
same intervals required for drydocking
by paragraph (a) of this section.
(d) At each drydocking required by
paragraph (a) of this section, for an
OSV of 100 or more gross tons, a
tailshaft survey must be conducted as
required by § 61.20–15 of this chapter.
(e) At each drydocking required by
paragraph (a) of this section, for an
OSV of less than 100 gross tons, the
propeller or tailshaft must be drawn
for examination if the cognizant OCMI
deems drawing it necessary.
§ 126.150 Repairs and alterations.
(a) Except in an emergency, no repairs or alterations to the hull or machinery, or to equipment that affects
the safety of the OSV, may be made
without notice to the cognizant OCMI
in the inspection zone where the repairs or alterations are to be made.
When the repairs or alterations have

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