1625-0002 Stat/Authority

Coast Guard, DOT

§ 126.430

Form CG–3752, ‘‘Application for Inspection of U.S. Vessel.’’
(b) The initial inspection occurs at a
time and place agreed to by the party
requesting the inspection and by the
cognizant OCMI. The owner or the
builder, or a representative of either,
must be present during the inspection.
§ 126.330

Plans.

Before
construction
starts,
the
owner, operator, or builder shall develop plans indicating the proposed arrangement and construction of the vessel. (The list of plans to be developed
and the required disposition of these
plans appears in part 127 of this subchapter.)
§ 126.340

Scope.

The initial inspection normally consists of a series of inspections conducted during the construction of the
vessel. This inspection determines
whether the vessel was built to comply
with developed plans and in compliance
with applicable law. Items normally included in this inspection are all the
items listed in § 126.430 and in addition
the marine inspector verifies that the
arrangement of the vessel conforms to
the approved plans, that acceptable
material is used in the construction of
the vessel, and that the workmanship
meets required standards for marine
construction. The owner or builder
shall make the vessel available for inspection at each stage of construction
specified by the cognizant OCMI.
§ 126.350 Specific
tions.

tests

and

inspec-

(a) The applicable tests and inspections set forth in subpart D of this part
must be made during the initial inspection.
(b) The following specific tests and
inspections must also be conducted in
the presence of the marine inspector:
(1) Installation of piping for gaseous
fixed fire-extinguishing (see § 95.15–15 of
this chapter).
(2) Hydraulic steering-systems. If
fitted with manual operation, these
systems must be tested in the manual
mode, with the hydraulic pumps secured, for smooth, efficient operation
by one person.

Subpart D—Inspection for
Certification
§ 126.410 Prerequisite to reissuance of
Certificate of Inspection.
An inspection for certification is a
prerequisite to the reissuance of a Certificate of Inspection.
§ 126.420 Application for Certificate of
Inspection.
You must submit a written application for an inspection for certification
to the cognizant OCMI. To renew a Certificate of Inspection, you must submit
an application at least 30 days before
the expiration of the tank vessel’s current certificate. You must use Form
CG–3752, Application for Inspection of
U.S. Vessel, and submit it to the OCMI
at, or nearest to, the port where the
vessel is located. When renewing a Certificate of Inspection, you must schedule an inspection for certification
within the 3 months before the expiration date of the current Certificate of
Inspection.
[USCG 1999–4976, 65 FR 6505, Feb. 9, 2000]

§ 126.430

Scope.

The inspection for certification is
made by a marine inspector to determine whether the vessel is in a safe and
seaworthy condition. The owner or
builder shall make the vessel and its
equipment available for inspection, including the following items:
(a) Structure.
(b) Watertight integrity.
(c) Pressure vessels and their appurtenances.
(d) Piping.
(e) Main and auxiliary machinery.
(f) Steering apparatus.
(g) Electrical installations.
(h) Lifesaving equipment.
(i) Work vests.
(j) Fire-detecting and fire-extinguishing equipment.
(k) Pollution-prevention equipment.
(l) Sanitary condition.
(m) Fire hazards.
(n) Verification of validity of certificates required and issued by the Federal Communications Commission.
(o) Lights and signals as required by
the applicable navigational rules.

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