1625-0032 Stat/Authority

Coast Guard, DOT

§ 31.10–5

may be operated, they shall be appropriately endorsed Inspected and approved for the carriage of flammable or
combustible liquids of Grade A, B, C, D,
or E (as the case may be), and such endorsement shall serve as a permit for
such vessel to operate. The endorsement for the carriage of liquefied flammable gases is set forth in § 38.01–5 of
this subchapter.
(c) The certificate of inspection shall
be delivered to the master or owner of
the tank vessel to which it relates.
[CGFR 65–50, 30 FR 16662, Dec. 30, 1965, as
amended by CGD 73–96, 42 FR 49024, Sept. 26,
1977; CGD 79–023, 48 FR 51006, Nov. 4, 1983;
CGD 84–069, 61 FR 25286, May 20, 1996]

§ 31.05–5 Posting the certificate of inspection—TB/ALL.
The certificate of inspection shall be
framed under glass and posted in a conspicuous part of the vessel, except that
where it is not practicable to so expose
the certificate of inspection it shall be
carried in the vessel in such manner as
authorized by the Officer in Charge,
Marine Inspection.
§ 31.05–10 Period of validity for a Certificate of Inspection—TB/ALL.
(a) A Certificate of Inspection is
valid for 5 years.
(b) 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.
(c) 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.
[CGFR 68–82, 33 FR 18804, Dec. 18, 1968, as
amended by CGD 95–012, 60 FR 48049, Sept. 18,
1995; USCG–1999–4976, 65 FR 6499, Feb. 9, 2000]

§ 31.05–15 Certificate of inspection;
terms; endorsements—TB/ALL.
The terms, endorsements and conditions set forth on a certificate of inspection shall have the same force and
effect as the regulations contained in
this subchapter.

Subpart 31.10—Inspections
§ 31.10–1 Recognized classification society—TB/ALL.
(a) In the inspection of hulls, boilers,
and machinery, the current standards
established by the American Bureau of
Shipping and designated Rules for
Building and Classing Steel Vessels respecting material and construction of
hulls, boilers, and machinery, except as
otherwise provided for by law and regulations in this chapter, shall be accepted as standard by the Coast Guard.
(b) The current standards established
by the American Bureau of Shipping in
effect at the time of construction of
the vessel, or otherwise as applicable,
shall be used. The book Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels is usually
published annually and may be purchased from the American Bureau of
Shipping, ABS Plaza, 16855 Northchase
Drive, Houston, TX 77060. These standards may be also examined at the office
of the Commandant (G–M), U.S. Coast
Guard, Washington, DC 20593–0001, or at
the office of any Coast Guard District
Commander or Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.
(c) The approved plans and certificate of the American Bureau of Shipping, or other recognized classification
society for classed vessels, may be accepted by the Coast Guard as evidence
of the structural efficiency of the hull
and reliability of machinery of vessels
subject to the regulations in this subchapter, except as otherwise provided
for by laws and regulations in this
chapter.
[CGFR 65–50, 30 FR 16662, Dec. 30, 1965, as
amended by CGFR 68–32, 33 FR 5712, Apr. 12,
1968; CGD 88–070, 53 FR 34533, Sept. 7, 1988; 53
FR 37570, Sept. 27, 1988; 53 FR 44011, Nov. 1,
1988; CGD 95–072, 60 FR 50461, Sept. 29, 1995;
USCG–2000–7790, 65 FR 58459, Sept. 29, 2000]

§ 31.10–5 Inspection of new tank vessels—TB/ALL.
(a) Plans. Triplicate copies of contract plans and specifications shall be
forwarded to the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, in whose district the
construction will take place, for submission to the Marine Safety Center,
400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC
20590–0001 for approval, but if the tank
vessel is to be classed, such plans and

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