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| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.1.1.1 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.01 | Subpart 67.01—General Requirements | § 67.01-1 Scope. | USCG | (a) The regulations in this part prescribe the obstruction lights and sound signals to be operated as privately maintained maritime aids to navigation on the artificial islands and structures which are erected on or over the seabed and subsoil of the Outer Continental Shelf and in the waters under the jurisdiction of the United States, for the purpose of exploring for, developing, removing and transporting resources therefrom. (b) Subpart 66.01 in Part 66 of this subchapter shall be applicable to all private aids to navigation erected on or over the Outer Continental Shelf in the same manner and to the same extent as they are applicable to private aids to navigation established, erected, or maintained in the waters under the jurisdiction of the United States. | ||||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.1.1.2 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.01 | Subpart 67.01—General Requirements | § 67.01-5 Definitions. | USCG | [CGFR 58-17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as amended by CGFR 63-18, 28 FR 4026, Apr. 14, 1963; USCG-2001-10714, 69 FR 24983, May 5, 2004] | (a) Structures. The term “structures” as used in this part shall include all fixed structures, temporary or permanent, for which a Corps of Engineers' permit is issued. It shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, all drilling platforms, Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs) when attached to the bottom, production platforms, quarters platforms, pipe line riser platforms, manifold platforms, loading platforms, boat landings, caissons, well protective structures, tank battery barges submerged on station, drilling barges submerged on location, breakwater barges submerged on location, artificial islands and all other piles, pile clusters, pipes, or structures erected in the waters. (b) Class “A”, “B”, or “C” structures. The term “Class A, B, or C structures” refers to the classification assigned to structures erected in areas in which corresponding requirements for marking are prescribed. (c) Line of demarcation. The term “line of demarcation” means the dividing line used administratively to distinguish between the areas in which structures shall conform to Class “A” and Class “B” or “C” requirements. (d) Outer Continental Shelf. The term “Outer Continental Shelf” means all submerged lands lying seaward and outside the area of lands beneath navigable waters as defined in the Submerged Lands Act (sec. 2, 67 Stat. 29, 43 U. S. C. 1301), and of which the subsoil and seabed appertain to the United States and are subject to its jurisdiction and control. (e) Reliable operation. The term “reliable” as used in this part shall mean that dependability which will insure to the highest degree reasonably possible the uninterrupted operation of lights and sound signals as private aids to navigation for safety of marine commerce. (f) Sound signal. The term “sound signal” as used in this part shall mean the audible sound signal, authorized as a private aid to navigation, to mark a structure for the safety of marine commerce whenever the visibility has been reduced by fog, mist, rain, falling snow, smoke, du… | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.1.1.3 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.01 | Subpart 67.01—General Requirements | § 67.01-10 Delegation of functions. | USCG | [USCG-2001-10714, 69 FR 24983, May 5, 2004] | The Coast Guard District Commander may delegate the authority for performing inspections, enforcement, and administration of regulations to any civilian or military position in the Coast Guard. | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.1.1.4 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.01 | Subpart 67.01—General Requirements | § 67.01-15 Classification of structures. | USCG | [USCG-2001-10714, 69 FR 24983, May 5, 2004] | (a) When will structures be assigned to a Class? The District Commander will assign structures to Class A, B, or C as part of processing an application for a permit to establish and operate lights and sound signals. (b) In general, where will the different classes of structures be located? Specific criteria in paragraph (c) of this section may create exceptions, but, in general, structures the farthest from shore are likely to be assigned to Class A and required to have obstruction lights and sound signals that can be detected from the farthest distance. Structures closest to shore are likely to be assigned to Class C and, while subject to requirements to ensure that they are also detectable from a safe distance away, will be required to have the least powerful obstruction lights or sound signals. The location and standards for Class B structures will generally be in between Class A and C structures. (c) What criteria will be used to classify structures? When assigning a structure to a class, the District Commander will take into consideration whether a line of demarcation has been prescribed, and matters concerning, but not necessarily limited to, the dimensions of the structure and the depth of water in which it is located, the proximity of the structure to vessel routes, the nature and amount of vessel traffic, and the effect of background lighting. (1) If a line of demarcation has been prescribed, the District Commander will assign those structures seaward of the line of demarcation to Class A. He or she will assign all structures shoreward of the line of demarcation to either Class B or Class C, unless the District Commander determines under § 67.05-25 that the structure should be assigned to Class A because of the structure's proximity to a navigable channel, fairway or line of demarcation. (2) If a line of demarcation has not been prescribed, the District Commander will assign a structure to Class A, B, or C as he or she deems appropriate. | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.1.1.5 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.01 | Subpart 67.01—General Requirements | § 67.01-20 Prescribing lines of demarcation. | USCG | [USCG-2001-10714, 69 FR 24983, May 5, 2004] | The District Commander sends recommendations for establishing or changing lines of demarcation to the Commandant. For the purposes of this part, when the Commandant approves of additions to or changes in prescribed lines of demarcation, such additions or changes will be published in the Federal Register and will become effective on the date specified in that publication. | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.1.1.6 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.01 | Subpart 67.01—General Requirements | § 67.01-30 Equivalents. | USCG | The use of alternate equipment, apparatus, or installation arrangements specified in this part may be permitted by the District Commander to such extent and under such conditions as will result in achieving a degree of safety or compliance with these regulations equivalent to or above the minimum requirements set forth in this part. | ||||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.10.1.1 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.50 | Subpart 67.50—District Regulations | § 67.50-1 Scope. | USCG | [CGD 86-082, 52 FR 33810, Sept. 8, 1987] | (a) The regulations in this subpart shall apply to the structures which are located within the boundaries of the Coast Guard districts hereinafter defined. (b) Geographic coordinates expressed in terms of latitude or longitude, or both, are not intended for plotting on maps or charts whose referenced horizontal datum is the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83), unless such geographic coordinates are expressly labeled NAD 83. Geographic coordinates without the NAD 83 reference may be plotted on maps or charts referenced to NAD 83 only after application of the appropriate corrections that are published on the particular map or chart being used. | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.10.1.2 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.50 | Subpart 67.50—District Regulations | § 67.50-5 USCG Northeast District. | USCG | [CGFR 58-17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as amended by CGFR 61-40, 26 FR 10353, Nov. 3, 1961] | (a) Description. See § 3.05-1 of this chapter. (b) Line of demarcation. There is no line of demarcation prescribed for this District. When required, it will be determined in accordance with § 67.01-20. | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.10.1.3 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.50 | Subpart 67.50—District Regulations | § 67.50-15 USCG East District. | USCG | [CGFR 58-17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as amended by CGFR 61-40, 26 FR 10353, Nov. 3, 1961] | (a) Description. See § 3.25-1 of this chapter. (b) Line of demarcation. There is no line of demarcation prescribed for this District. When required, it will be determined in accordance with § 67.01-20. | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.10.1.4 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.50 | Subpart 67.50—District Regulations | § 67.50-20 USCG Southeast District. | USCG | [CGFR 58-17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as amended by CGFR 61-40, 26 FR 10353, Nov. 3, 1961] | (a) Description. See § 3.35-1 of this chapter. (b) Line of demarcation. There is no line of demarcation prescribed for this District. When required, it will be determined in accordance with § 67.01-20. | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.10.1.5 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.50 | Subpart 67.50—District Regulations | § 67.50-25 USCG Heartland District. | USCG | [CGFR 58-17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as amended by CGFR 61-40, 26 FR 10353, Nov. 3, 1961; CGFR 65-34, 30 FR 9485, July 29, 1965; CGFR 68-95, 33 FR 15285, Oct. 15, 1968; USCG-2000-7223, 65 FR 40055, June 29, 2000; USCG-2001-9286, 66 FR 33640, June 25, 2001; USCG-2024-1103, 90 FR 52876, Nov. 24, 2024] | (a) Description. See § 3.40-1 of this chapter. (b) Lines of demarcation. The two lines of demarcation described in this section are for administrative purposes to distinguish between the areas in which structures shall be subject to Class “A”, “B” or “C” requirements. The primary line of demarcation delimits the areas to the seaward of which Class “A” requirements are imposed. The secondary line of demarcation delimits the areas to the shoreward of which Class “C” requirements are imposed. In those areas where no secondary line of demarcation is prescribed, the structures shoreward of the primary line of demarcation are considered to be Class “C” structures. Class “B” requirements are imposed on the structures in the areas between the two lines of demarcation. (1) The coordinates of the primary line of demarcation within the jurisdiction of the District Commander are as follows: (i) Commencing at a point at Lat. 30°11′.3 N., Long. 88°03′.0 W., thence to; (ii) A point at Lat. 30°11′.5 N., Long. 88°31′.7 W., thence to; (iii) A point at Lat. 30°12′.7 N., Long. 88°58′.0 W., thence to; (iv) A point due west of (iii) at Long. 89°00′ W., thence to; (v) A point at Lat. 30°08′.0 N., Long. 89°00′ W., thence to; (vi) A point at Lat. 30°04′.7 N., Long. 88°53′.7 W., thence via a line two miles to seaward around Chandeleur Island to; (vii) A point at Lat. 29°34′.0 N., Long. 89°00′ W., thence to; (viii) A point at Lat. 29°15′.0 N., Long. 89°00′ W., thence to; (ix) A point at Lat. 29°14′.0 N., Long. 88°57′.7 W., thence to; (x) A point at Lat. 29°10′.0 N., Long. 88°57′.0 W., thence to; (xi) A point at Lat. 29°03′.6 N., Long. 89°02′.3 W., thence via the five fathom curve to; (xii) A point at latitude 28°58′.1 N., longitude 89°09′.6 W., thence to; (xiii) A point at latitude 28°57′.8 N., longitude 89°13′.6 W., thence to; (xiv) A point at latitude 28°57′.8 N., longitude 89°19′.5 W., thence to; (xv) A point at latitude 28°53′.8 N., longitude 89°25′.7 W., thence to; (xvi) A point at latitude 28°52′.6 N., longitude… | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.10.1.6 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.50 | Subpart 67.50—District Regulations | § 67.50-30 USCG Great Lakes District. | USCG | [CGFR 58-17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as amended by CGFR 61-40, 26 FR 10353, Nov. 3, 1961] | (a) Description. See § 3.45-1 of this chapter. (b) Line of demarcation. There is no line of demarcation prescribed for this District. When required, it will be determined in accordance with § 67.01-20. | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.10.1.7 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.50 | Subpart 67.50—District Regulations | § 67.50-35 USCG Southwest District. | USCG | [CGD11-86-02, 52 FR 37613, Oct. 8, 1987] | (a) Description. See § 3.55-1 of this chapter. (b) Line of Demarcation. The line of demarcation described in this section is for administrative purposes to distinguish between the areas in which structures shall be subject to Class “A”, “B”, or “C” requirements. The line delimits the areas to seaward of which class “A” requirements are imposed. The line of demarcation within the jurisdiction of the District Commander is defined as follows: (1) Commencing at a point of latitude 41°59.8′ N., longitude 124°19.5′ W., thence southward along the seaward limit of the territorial sea to; (2) A point at latitude 32°32.0′ N, longitude 117°11.0′ W. (c) Structures located within a half nautical mile of Traffic Separation Scheme Los Angeles/Long Beach will also be subject to class “A” requirements. The traffic separation scheme is depicted on National Ocean Service Charts 18740, 18720, 18725, 18746, 18721. | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.10.1.8 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.50 | Subpart 67.50—District Regulations | § 67.50-45 USCG Northwest District. | USCG | [CGFR 58-17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as amended by CGFR 62-25, 27 FR 8733, Aug. 31, 1962] | (a) Description. See § 3.65-1 of this chapter. (b) Line of demarcation. There is no line of demarcation prescribed for this District. When required, it will be determined in accordance with § 67.01-20. | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.10.1.9 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.50 | Subpart 67.50—District Regulations | § 67.50-50 USCG Arctic District. | USCG | [CGFR 68-95, 33 FR 15285, Oct. 15, 1968] | (a) Description. See § 3.85-1 of this chapter. (b) Line of demarcation. There is no line of demarcation prescribed for this District. When required it will be determined in accordance with § 67.01-20. | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.2.1.1 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.05 | Subpart 67.05—General Requirements for Lights | § 67.05-1 Arrangement of obstruction lights. | USCG | [CGFR 58-17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as amended by USCG-2001-10714, 69 FR 24983, May 5, 2004] | (a) Structures having a maximum horizontal dimension of 30 feet or less on any one side, or in diameter, shall be required to have one obstruction light visible for 360°. (b) Structures having a maximum horizontal dimension of over 30 feet, but not in excess of 50 feet, on any one side, or in diameter, shall be required to have two obstruction lights installed on diagonally opposite corners, 180° apart, or as prescribed by the District Commander, each light to have a 360° lens. (c) Structures having a horizontal dimension of over 50 feet on any one side, or in diameter, shall be required to have an obstruction light on each corner, or 90° apart in the case of circular structures, or as prescribed by the District Commander, each light to have a 360° lens. (d) Where the overall dimensions of a structure require the installation of two or more obstruction lights, the lights shall all be mounted on the same horizontal plane within the limitations of height specified in § 67.20-5, § 67.25-5, or § 67.30-5, as applicable. (e) Lesser structures and piles, pile clusters or flare templates, etc., will not normally be required to be marked by obstruction lights, when they are located within 100 yards of a Class “A”, “B” or “C” structure marked by established obstruction lights, but they shall be marked with red or white retro-reflective material, installed as prescribed by the District Commander. (f) All obstruction lights shall be installed in a manner which will permit at least one of them to be carried in sight of the mariner, regardless of the angle of approach, until the mariner is within 50 feet of the structure, visibility permitting. | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.2.1.2 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.05 | Subpart 67.05—General Requirements for Lights | § 67.05-5 Multiple obstruction lights. | USCG | When more than one obstruction light is required by this part to mark a structure, all such lights shall be operated to flash in unison. | ||||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.2.1.3 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.05 | Subpart 67.05—General Requirements for Lights | § 67.05-10 Characteristics of obstruction lights. | USCG | All obstruction lights required by this part shall be powered from a reliable power source, including auxiliary power sources as necessary. They shall display a quick-flash characteristic of approximately 60 flashes per minute, unless prescribed otherwise in the permit issued by the District Commander. Their color shall be white when marking Class “A” and “B” structures, and either white or red, as prescribed by the District Commander, when marking Class “C” structures. In determining whether white or red lights shall be authorized, the District Commander shall take into consideration matters concerning, but not necessarily limited to, the dimensions of the structure and the depth of water in which it is located; the proximity of the structure to vessel routes; the nature and amount of vessel traffic; and the effect of background lighting. | ||||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.2.1.4 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.05 | Subpart 67.05—General Requirements for Lights | § 67.05-15 Operating periods of obstruction lights. | USCG | [CGFR 58-34, 23 FR 7701, Oct. 4, 1958] | Obstruction lights shall be displayed at all times between the hours of sunset and sunrise, local time, commencing at the time the construction of a structure is begun. During construction and until such time as a platform capable of supporting the obstruction lights is completed, the fixed lights on an attending vessel shall be used. In addition, when lights are in use for general illumination to facilitate the construction or operation of a structure, and can be seen from any angle of approach at a distance equal to that prescribed for the obstruction lights for the class of structure, the actual operation of obstruction lights also will not be required. | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.2.1.5 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.05 | Subpart 67.05—General Requirements for Lights | § 67.05-20 Minimum lighting requirements. | USCG | [ as amended by USCG-2024?-1103, 90 FR 52876, Nov. 24, 2025] | The obstruction lighting requirements prescribed in this part are the minimum requirements only and shall not preclude the maintainer from making application for authorization to establish more lights, or lights of greater intensity than required to be visible at the distances prescribed; provided that That the prescribed characteristics of color and flash duration are adhered to. | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.2.1.6 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.05 | Subpart 67.05—General Requirements for Lights | § 67.05-25 Special lighting requirements. | USCG | Whenever a structure is erected in a position on or adjacent to the edges of navigable channels and fairways, or lines of demarcation, the District Commander is authorized to require the structure to be marked by the lights which in his judgment are necessary for the safety of marine commerce, and without regard to the fact that the structure may be located in an area in which either Class “B” or Class “C” requirements are otherwise applicable. The requirements for the lights in any of these cases, shall not exceed those established for structures in the Class “A” areas. | ||||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.3.1.1 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.10 | Subpart 67.10—General Requirements for Sound signals | § 67.10-1 Apparatus requirements. | USCG | The sound signal required by §§ 67.20-10, 67.25-10, and 67.30-10 must: (a) Have its maximum intensity at a frequency between 100 and 1,100 Hertz; (b) Sound a 2-second blast every 20 seconds (2 seconds sound, 18 seconds silence) unless otherwise authorized by the District Commander; (c) Have the rated range required by § 67.20-10, § 67.25-10, or § 67.30-10; (d) Have a height not exceeding 25 feet; (e) Have not more than eight sound sources; (f) Be approved by the Coast Guard under § 67.10-15; and (g) Be permanently marked with: (1) The date of Coast Guard approval; (2) The manufacturer and date of manufacture; (3) A model designation; (4) The approved range; and (5) The power necessary to comply with the provisions of paragraph (c) of this section. | ||||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.3.1.2 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.10 | Subpart 67.10—General Requirements for Sound signals | § 67.10-5 Location requirements. | USCG | The sound signal required by §§ 67.20-10, 67.25-10, and 67.30-10 must: (a) Be located on the structure so that the sound signal produced is audible over 360° in a horizontal plane at all ranges up to and including the required rated range; and (b) Be located at least 10 feet but not more than 150 feet above mean high water. | ||||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.3.1.3 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.10 | Subpart 67.10—General Requirements for Sound signals | § 67.10-10 Operating requirements. | USCG | [CGFR 58-17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as amended by USCG-2001-10714, 69 FR 24983, May 5, 2004] | (a) Sound signals required by §§ 67.20-10, 67.25-10, and 67.30-10 must be operated continuously, regardless of visibility, unless the sound signal is controlled: (1) By an attendant on the structure; (2) Remotely by an attendant on a nearby structure; or (3) By a fog detection device capable of activating the sound signal when the visibility in any direction is reduced to the rated range at which sound signal operation is required by this part. (b) During construction and until such time as a sound signal is installed and operating on a platform, the whistle of an attending vessel moored alongside the platform may be used to sound the signal required for the structure by this part. | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.3.1.4 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.10 | Subpart 67.10—General Requirements for Sound signals | § 67.10-15 Approval of sound signals. | USCG | (a) The Coast Guard approves a sound signal if: (1) It meets the requirements for sound signals in § 67.10-1 (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) when tested under § 67.10-20; or (2) It is similar to a sound signal which was tested and approved under the provisions of this section and the Coast Guard has approved all variations in design, construction, production, and manufacture from the sound signal tested. (b) A sound signal that is an identical production model of a sound signal which has been approved under paragraph (a) of this section is a Coast Guard approved sound signal. | ||||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.3.1.5 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.10 | Subpart 67.10—General Requirements for Sound signals | § 67.10-20 Sound signal tests. | USCG | (a) Sound signal tests must: (1) Be made by the applicant in the presence of a Coast Guard representative, who certifies the test if the procedures comply with the requirements of this section; (2) Be made with Coast Guard supplied and calibrated sound level meters and power meters; and (3) Be made in an anechoic chamber large enough to accommodate the entire sound signal, as if installed for actual use. (b) The sound pressure level must be measured as a function of: (1) Distance by using a sufficient number of points to allow a far-field extrapolation of the sound pressure level; (2) Power at outputs up to and including the approximate power level necessary to comply with § 67.10-1(c); (3) Horizontal angle at increments not greater than 30°; and (4) Harmonic content to at least the third harmonic. (c) In analyzing the test data to determine the minimum power necessary to produce the sound pressure level specified in Table A of this section the Coast Guard follows the procedures prescribed by the International Association of Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) in Supplement No. 3 to the IALA Bulletin of February 1969 for analysis of harmonic components and does not consider components above 1,100 Hertz as adding to the audible range. | ||||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.3.1.6 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.10 | Subpart 67.10—General Requirements for Sound signals | § 67.10-25 Application for tests. | USCG | [CGD 72-74R, 37 FR 13512, July 8, 1972, as amended by CGD88-052, 53 FR 25119,July 1, 1988; CGD 96-026, 61 FR 33663, June 28, 1996; USCG-2001-10714, 69 FR 24983, May 5, 2004; USCG-2010-0351, 75 FR 36281, June 25, 2010; USCG-2014-0410, 79 FR 38431, July 7, 2014; USCG-2015-0433, 80 FR 44279, July 27, 2015; USCG-2016-0498, 82 FR 35080, July 28, 2017] | A person requesting a Coast Guard representative at a test of a sound signal must: (a) Direct a written request to the Aids to Navigation Division (CG-NAV-1), U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7418, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593-7418 including: (1) Requestor's name, address, and telephone number; (2) A description of the sound signal; (3) Rated range for which approval is requested; (4) Location of the anechoic chamber; and (5) Proposed test dates. (b) Bear all the expenses of conducting the test conducted in accordance with § 67.10-20 including all travel and per diem expenses of the U.S. Government in sending a Coast Guard representative to the test. | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.3.1.7 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.10 | Subpart 67.10—General Requirements for Sound signals | § 67.10-30 Withdrawal of approval. | USCG | The Coast Guard may withdraw approval of a sound signal if it fails to meet the requirements of § 67.10-1 (a), (b), and (c). | ||||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.3.1.8 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.10 | Subpart 67.10—General Requirements for Sound signals | § 67.10-35 Notice of approval and withdrawal of approval. | USCG | (a) The Coast Guard publishes a notice of the approval or withdrawal of approval of a sound signal in the Local Notice to Mariners. (b) A listing of approved sound signals may be obtained from any District Commander. | ||||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.3.1.9 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.10 | Subpart 67.10—General Requirements for Sound signals | § 67.10-40 Sound signals authorized for use prior to January 1, 1973. | USCG | Any sound signal authorized for use by the Coast Guard and manufactured prior to January 1, 1973, is excepted from the requirements in this subpart, except §§ 67.10-1 (b) and (c), 67.10-5, and 67.10-10, if the sound signal has a minimum sound pressure level as specified in Table A of Subpart 67.10 of Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations in effect on December 31, 1972, for the range required by § 67.20-10, § 67.25-10, or § 67.30-10. | ||||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.4.1.1 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.15 | Subpart 67.15—Miscellaneous Marking Requirements | § 67.15-1 Lights and signals on attendant vessels. | USCG | [USCG-2001-10714, 69 FR 24983, May 5, 2004] | The requirements prescribed by this part apply to structures. The barges, vessels, and other miscellaneous floating plants in attendance must display lights and signals under the International Navigational Rules Act of 1977 (33 U.S.C. 1601-1608) that adopted the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), or the Inland Navigational Rules Act of 1980 (33 U.S.C. 2001-2038). When vessels are fixed to or submerged onto the seabed, however, they become structures as described in § 67.01-5. | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.4.1.2 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.15 | Subpart 67.15—Miscellaneous Marking Requirements | § 67.15-5 Seismographic and surveying operations. | USCG | All stakes, casings, pipes, and buoys, except bamboo poles and wooden stakes less than 2 inches in diameter, placed in the water to facilitate seismographic or surveying operations shall be marked, in the manner prescribed by the District Commander, for the safety of navigation. | ||||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.4.1.3 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.15 | Subpart 67.15—Miscellaneous Marking Requirements | § 67.15-10 Spoil banks, artificial islands, and dredged channels. | USCG | [USCG-2001-10714, 69 FR 24983, May 5, 2004] | (a) All submerged spoil banks, or artificial islands resulting from the dredging of private channels, laying of pipelines, or any other private operation, and all privately dredged channels which, in the judgment of the District Commander are required to be marked by aids to navigation, shall be marked by private aids to navigation conforming to the standard United States system of aids to navigation characteristics described in subpart B of part 62 of this subchapter. (b) To receive a permit to establish and maintain a private aid to navigation for the purposes described in paragraph (a) of this section, submit your application to the District Commander. The District Commander will review all applications and issue all permits. | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.5.1.1 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.20 | Subpart 67.20—Class “A” Requirements | § 67.20-1 Class “A” structures. | USCG | Class “A” structures shall be the structures erected in an area where Class “A” requirements must be met. | ||||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.5.1.2 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.20 | Subpart 67.20—Class “A” Requirements | § 67.20-5 Obstruction lights. | USCG | [CGFR 58-34, 23 FR 7701, Oct. 4, 1958, as amended by USCG-2001-10714, 69 FR 24983, May 5, 2004] | The obstruction lights shall be white lights as prescribed in Subpart 67.05 of this part. The lights shall be of sufficient candlepower as to be visible at a distance of at least five nautical miles 90 percent of the nights of the year. The lights shall be displayed not less than 20 feet above mean high water, but not at a height greater than that governed by the requirement in § 67.05-1(f) that mariners be able to see at least one of the lights, regardless of the angle of approach, until within 50 feet of the structure, visibility permitting. | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.5.1.3 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.20 | Subpart 67.20—Class “A” Requirements | § 67.20-10 Sound signal. | USCG | [CGD 72-74R, 37 FR 13513, July 8, 1972, as amended by USCG-2001-10714, 69 FR 24984, May 5, 2004] | (a) The owner of a Class “A” structure shall: (1) Install a sound signal that has a rated range of at least 2 miles; and, (2) Operate the sound signal when the visibility in any direction is less than 5 miles. (b) The District Commander may waive any requirements in paragraph (a) of this section if he or she finds that a structure is so close to other structures and so enveloped by the sound signals on other structures that it is not a hazard to navigation. | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.6.1.1 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.25 | Subpart 67.25—Class “B” Requirements | § 67.25-1 Class “B” structures. | USCG | Class “B” structures shall be the structures erected in an area where Class “B” requirements must be met. | ||||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.6.1.2 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.25 | Subpart 67.25—Class “B” Requirements | § 67.25-5 Obstruction lights. | USCG | [CGFR 58-34, 23 FR 7701, Oct. 4, 1958, as amended by CGFR 62-32, 27 FR 10101, Oct. 13, 1962] | (a) The obstruction lights shall be white lights as prescribed in Subpart 67.05 of this part and shall be of sufficient candlepower as to be visible at a distance of at least three nautical miles 90 percent of the nights of the year. The lights shall be displayed not less than 20 feet above mean high water, but not at a height greater than that specified in § 67.05-1(f), except that on Class “B” structures which are required to be marked by only one light, that light may be displayed not less than 10 feet above mean high water if the structural features preclude mounting the light within the range of heights otherwise specified in this section. (b) The District Commander may waive the requirement for obstruction lights on Class “B” structures if there is no hazard to navigation by so doing. | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.6.1.3 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.25 | Subpart 67.25—Class “B” Requirements | § 67.25-10 Sound signal. | USCG | [CGD 72-74R, 37 FR 13513, July 8, 1972, as amended by USCG-2001-10714, 69 FR 24983, 24984, May 5, 2004] | (a) The owner of a Class “B” structure shall: (1) Install a sound signal that has a rated range of at least one-half mile, except that the District Commander may— (i) Prescribe a greater rated range, not to exceed 2 miles, under the provisions of paragraph (b) of this section; or (ii) Exempt the structure from the requirements of this paragraph, under the provisions of paragraph (c) of this section; (2) Operate the sound signal when the visibility in any direction is less than 3 miles, unless the District Commander establishes a greater or lesser distance of visibility, not to exceed 5 miles, under the provisions of paragraph (b) or (c) of this section. (b) The owner of a Class “B” structure shall install a sound signal with a greater rated range or operate it at times of greater visibility than required in paragraph (a) of this section if: (1) The structure is erected on or adjacent to the edge of a: (i) Navigable channel; (ii) Fairway; or (iii) Line of demarcation; and (2) The District Commander decides a greater range or operation of the sound signal at times of greater visibility is necessary for the safety of marine commerce. (c) The District Commander may waive or relax the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section, if he or she finds that a structure is: (1) So close to other structures and so enveloped by the sound signals on other structures that it is not a hazard to navigation; or (2) So located in a shoal area that it is not a hazard to navigation. | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.7.1.1 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.30 | Subpart 67.30—Class “C” Requirements | § 67.30-1 Class “C” structures. | USCG | Class “C” structures shall be the structures erected in an area where Class “C” requirements must be met. | ||||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.7.1.2 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.30 | Subpart 67.30—Class “C” Requirements | § 67.30-5 Obstruction lights. | USCG | [CGFR 58-34, 23 FR 7701, Oct. 4, 1958, as amended by CGFR 68-95, 33 FR 15285, Oct. 15, 1968; USCG-2001-10714, 69 FR 24983, 24984, May 5, 2004 USCG-2024-1103, 90 FR 52876, Nov. 24, 2025] | (a) The obstruction lights shall be white or red lights as prescribed in Subpart 67.05 of this part and shall be of sufficient candlepower as to be visible at a distance of at least one nautical mile 90 percent of the nights of the year. The lights shall be displayed at such height, above mean high water, as shall be prescribed by the District Commander. When the District Commander shall authorize red lights to mark a Class “C” structure, the color thereof shall conform to the shade of red prescribed in Military Specification Mil-C-25050 (ASG), Type 1, Grade D. A copy of the specification may be obtained from the Commanding Officer, Document Automation and Production Service, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4, Section D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5091. (b) When Class “C” structures are erected in close proximity to each other, or are connected in such a manner as to prevent marine traffic from passing freely through the field, obstruction lights may be authorized to mark the perimeter structures only, when in the judgment of the District Commander the group of structures which are equipped with obstruction lights are so arranged that the particular structures are protected to the degree required by this part, and are not a hazard to navigation. (c) Unless advised to the contrary by the District Commander, obstruction lights shall be required on Class “C” structures erected in depths of water greater than 3 feet at mean low water. (d) In cases where, although not required, an applicant desires to establish and operate obstruction lights, a permit therefor shall be granted, at the discretion of the District Commander; provided that the lights meet the requirements set forth in this part. | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.7.1.3 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.30 | Subpart 67.30—Class “C” Requirements | § 67.30-10 Sound signals. | USCG | [CGD 72-74R, 37 FR 13513, July 8, 1972] | (a) The owner of a Class “C” structure shall install a sound signal if: (1) The structure is erected on or adjacent to the edge of a: (i) Navigable channel; (ii) Fairways; or (iii) Line of demarcation; and (2) The District Commander decides it is necessary for the safety of marine commerce. (b) Sound signals required by paragraph (a) of this section must have rated range of at least one-half mile, unless the District Commander prescribes a greater rated range, not to exceed 2 miles. (c) The owner of the structure shall operate the sound signal required by paragraph (a) of this section whenever the visibility in any direction is less than 3 miles, unless the District Commander establishes a greater or lesser distance of visibility, not to exceed 5 miles. (d) Class “C” structures may have sound signals if: (1) Authorized by the District Commander under the provisions of Subpart 66.01 of this subchapter; and (2) The sound signal meets the requirements of § 67.10-1 (a) and (b). | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.8.1.1 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.35 | Subpart 67.35—Applications | § 67.35-1 Procedure. | USCG | (a) An application, on Coast Guard forms which will be provided by the District Commander upon request, shall be submitted for each private aid to navigation for which a permit is required to establish, operate, move, change or discontinue, except as modified in this subpart. (b) An application on the prescribed form shall be submitted to the District Commander for each structure to be equipped with obstruction lights and/or sound signals if the structure is to remain in place six months or more. An application may be made by letter for each structure to be so equipped if the structure is to remain in place less than six months. (c) One application form only shall be submitted to the District Commander to cover a group of unlighted buoys or daybeacons. | ||||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.8.1.2 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.35 | Subpart 67.35—Applications | § 67.35-5 Contents of application. | USCG | (a) All applicable items of the prescribed forms shall be completed. A brief descriptive print of the structure or aid to navigation involved shall be furnished with the application, together with a location plat or chart section. When Lambert coordinates are used to plot the position of the aid, the plat or chart shall be annotated to show latitude and longitude of the proposed aid to navigation, except when the position has been described by reference to one or more horizontal angles, or by the bearing and distance from a charted landmark. (b) Each application shall have appended to it a list showing the type, model, name and address of the manufacturer of the lighting apparatus and sound signal equipment to be used. (c) Each application shall always specify the date the proposals contained therein are desired to be effective, and approval thereof must be obtained before the proposed action is undertaken. | ||||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.8.1.3 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.35 | Subpart 67.35—Applications | § 67.35-10 Private aids to navigation. | USCG | See § 67.15-10(b) for review of applications respecting private aids to navigation for spoil banks, artificial islands and dredged channels. | ||||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.8.1.4 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.35 | Subpart 67.35—Applications | § 67.35-15 To whom addressed. | USCG | The applications and correspondence dealing with private aids to navigation and obstruction lighting should be addressed to the District Commander having jurisdiction over the area. | ||||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.9.1.1 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.40 | Subpart 67.40—Notification | § 67.40-1 Notification to District Commander. | USCG | [CGFR 58-17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as amended by CGFR 62-32, 27 FR 10101, Oct. 13, 1962; USCG-2001-10714, 69 FR 24984, May 5, 2004]; USCG-2024-1103, 90 FR 52876, Nov. 24, 2025] | (a) Class “A” structures. In the case of structures to be located in areas where Class “A” requirements must be met, notification shall be given to the District Commander of the approximate date work will commence, as soon as known after a permit is received from the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, or 30 days in advance, if possible. Persons constructing structures must notify the District Commander by either electronic mail, telephone, or overnight mail on the day they begin construction. Within this notice, they must inform him or her of the lights and sound signals they will use during construction. When construction has been completed, the maintainer shall notify the District Commander to that effect by letter, stating whether or not the authorized obstruction lights and/or sound signals are in operation. Final notification by letter shall be given when the lights used for general illumination, to facilitate the construction or operation of the structure, have been discontinued and the authorized obstruction lights placed in operation. (b) Class “B” structures. Notification shall be given to the District Commander in the case of structures to be located in areas where Class “B” requirements must be met, in the same manner as prescribed in the case of Class “A” structures, except that the notification on the day construction of the structure is commenced shall not be required. (c) Class “C” structures. Notification shall be given to the District Commander in the case of structures to be located in areas where Class “C” requirements must be met, upon completion of the structure. | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.9.1.2 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.40 | Subpart 67.40—Notification | § 67.40-5 Waivers. | USCG | [CGFR 58-17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as amended by USCG-2001-10714, 69 FR 24984, May 5, 2004] | (a) The District Commander is authorized to modify or waive any requirement prescribed in this part whenever, in his or her judgment, the safety of marine commerce will not be impaired by so doing. (b) When the District Commander shall determine that changed circumstances in the case of a structure, whose obstruction lights and/or sound signal have been modified or waived, constitutes a hazard to marine navigation, he or she is authorized to revoke or revise his or her previous action and to require the structure to be appropriately marked by suitable obstruction lights and/or sound signals in accordance with this part. | |||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.9.1.3 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.40 | Subpart 67.40—Notification | § 67.40-10 Communication with owner. | USCG | Communication with the owners of private aids to navigation by the District Commander shall be addressed to their usual or last known place of business, or to their local representative, if any. Communication shall be by the method considered appropriate for the circumstances. | ||||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.9.1.4 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.40 | Subpart 67.40—Notification | § 67.40-15 Marking at owner's expense. | USCG | The District Commander may mark, for the protection of marine commerce, any structure whenever the owner thereof has failed suitably to mark the same in accordance with this part, and the owner shall reimburse the Coast Guard for all costs incurred. | ||||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.9.1.5 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.40 | Subpart 67.40—Notification | § 67.40-20 Charges invoiced to owner. | USCG | Charges to the owner for the cost of marking a structure by the Coast Guard shall be determined in accordance with Part 74 of this subchapter. All such charges shall be invoiced to the owner beginning with the date such marking is established and shall continue until notice is received by the District Commander that the structure has been removed, or until the owner has applied for and been issued a permit by the District Commander to establish and operate the required obstruction lights and/or sound signals or other markings required by this part. | ||||
| 33:33:1.0.1.3.29.9.1.6 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | C | 67 | PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND FIXED STRUCTURES | 67.40 | Subpart 67.40—Notification | § 67.40-25 Penalty. | USCG | [CGFR 58-17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as amended by USCG-2020-0304, 85 FR 58277, Sept. 18, 2020] | The penalty for violation is in section 1, 63 Stat. 501 (14 U.S.C. 544), or section 4(e)(2) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1333). Any person, firm, company, or corporation who shall fail or refuse to obey any of the lawful rules and regulations issued in this part or pursuant thereto shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $100 for each offense. Each day during which such violation shall continue shall be considered a new offense. | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.1.1.1 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | A | Subpart A—General | § 67.1 Purpose. | USCG | A Certificate of Documentation is required for the operation of a vessel in certain trades, serves as evidence of vessel nationality, and permits a vessel to be subject to preferred mortgages. | ||||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.1.1.2 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | A | Subpart A—General | § 67.3 Definitions. | USCG | [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993, as amended by CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31603, June 15, 1995; CGD 94-070, 60 FR 40241, Aug. 7, 1995; CGD 95-012, 60 FR 48050, Sept. 18, 1995; USCG-1998-4442, 63 FR 52190, Sept. 30, 1998; USCG-2001-8825, 69 FR 5400, Feb. 4, 2004; USCG-2004-18884, 69 FR 58346, Sept. 30, 2004; USCG-2005-20258, 71 FR 61417, Oct. 18, 2006; USCG-2012-0832, 77 FR 59778, Oct. 1, 2012; USCG-2016-0531, 82 FR 43863, Sept. 20, 2017; 82 FR 58749, Dec. 14, 2017] | The following definitions are for terms used in this part. Acknowledgment means: (1) An acknowledgment or notarization in any form which is in substantial compliance with the Uniform Acknowledgments Act, the Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Act, the Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, or the statutes of the State within which it is taken, made before a notary public or other official authorized by a law of a State or the United States to take acknowledgment of deeds; (2) An acknowledgment or notarization before a notary or other official authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds by the law of a foreign nation which is a party to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, 1961, provided that the acknowledgment or notarization is accompanied by the certificate described in Article 4 of that Convention; or (3) Any attestation which is substantially in the following form: State: County: On [date] the person(s) named above acknowledged execution of the foregoing instrument in their stated capacity(ies) for the purpose therein contained. Notary Public My commission expires: [date] State: County: On [date] the person(s) named above acknowledged execution of the foregoing instrument in their stated capacity(ies) for the purpose therein contained. Notary Public My commission expires: [date] Captured vessel means a vessel which has been taken by citizens of the United States during a period of war and is thereafter condemned as a prize by a court of competent jurisdiction. Certificate of Documentation means form CG-1270, when issued by the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center. Citizen, unless expressly provided otherwise, means a person meeting the applicable citizenship requirements of subpart C of this part as a United States citizen. Coastwise trade includes the transportation of passengers or merchandise between points embraced within the coastwise laws of the United States. Commandant means the Commandant of the United Stat… | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.1.1.3 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | A | Subpart A—General | § 67.5 Vessels eligible for documentation. | USCG | Any vessel of at least five net tons wholly owned by a citizen or citizens of the United States is eligible for documentation under this part. This includes, but is not limited to, vessels used exclusively for recreational purposes and vessels used in foreign trade. | ||||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.1.1.4 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | A | Subpart A—General | § 67.7 Vessels requiring documentation. | USCG | [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993, as amended by USCG-2009-0702, 74 FR 49230, Sept. 25, 2009] | Any vessel of at least five net tons which engages in the fisheries on the navigable waters of the United States or in the Exclusive Economic Zone, or coastwise trade, unless exempt under § 67.9(c), must have a Certificate of Documentation bearing a valid endorsement appropriate for the activity in which engaged. | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.1.1.5 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | A | Subpart A—General | § 67.9 Vessels excluded from or exempt from documentation. | USCG | (a) A vessel of less than five net tons is excluded from documentation. (b) A vessel which does not operate on the navigable waters of the United States or in the fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone is exempt from the requirement to have a Certificate of Documentation. (c) A non-self-propelled vessel, qualified to engage in the coastwise trade is exempt from the requirement to be documented with a coastwise endorsement when engaged in coastwise trade: (1) Within a harbor; (2) On the rivers or lakes (except the Great Lakes) of the United States; or (3) On the internal waters or canals of any State. (d) A vessel exempt from the requirement to be documented by paragraph (b) or (c) of this section may be documented at the option of the owner, provided it meets the other requirements of this part. | ||||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.1.1.6 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | A | Subpart A—General | § 67.11 Restriction on transfer of an interest in documented vessels to foreign persons; foreign registry or operation. | USCG | [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1003, as amended by USCG-1999-6095, 65 FR 76575, Dec. 7, 2000; USCG-2016-0531, 82 FR 43863, Sept. 20, 2017] | (a) Unless approved by the Maritime Administration— (1) A documented vessel or a vessel last documented under the laws of the United States may not be placed under foreign registry or operated under the authority of a foreign country. (2) A documented vessel or a vessel last documented under the laws of the United States owned by a citizen of the United States as defined in 46 U.S.C. 50501, may not be sold, leased, chartered, delivered, or otherwise transferred to any person who is not a citizen of the United States as defined in 46 U.S.C. 50501. (b) The restrictions in paragraph (a)(2) of this section do not apply to a vessel that has been operated only as: (1) A fishing vessel, fish processing vessel, or fish tender vessel as defined in 46 U.S.C. 2101; (2) A recreational vessel; or (3) Both. For purposes of carrying out its responsibilities under the provisions of this part only, the Coast Guard will deem a vessel which has been documented exclusively with a fishery or recreational endorsement or both from the time it was first documented, or for a period of not less than one year prior to foreign transfer or registry, to qualify for the exemption granted in paragraph (b) of this section. (c) The exemption in paragraph (b) of this section does not relieve all vessels from meeting the fishery endorsement requirements of this part. If your vessel is less than 100 feet in length and is a fishing vessel, fish processing vessel, or fish tender vessel as defined in 46 U.S.C. 2101, you must meet the fishery endorsement requirements set out in this part. Each vessel 100 feet and greater in length applying for a fishery endorsement is regulated by the Maritime Administration requirements found in 46 CFR part 356. | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.1.1.7 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | A | Subpart A—General | § 67.12 Right of appeal. | USCG | Any person directly affected by a decision or action taken under this part by or on behalf of the Coast Guard may appeal therefrom in accordance with subpart 1.03 of this chapter. | ||||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.1.1.8 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | A | Subpart A—General | § 67.13 Incorporation by reference. | USCG | [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993, as amended by CGD 95-070, 60 FR 40241, Aug. 7, 1995; USCG-2004-18884, 69 FR 58346, Sept. 30, 2004; USCG-2016-0531, 82 FR 43863, Sept. 20, 2017] | (a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce any edition other than that specified in paragraph (b) of this section, the Coast Guard must publish notice of change in the Federal Register and the material must be available to the public. All approved material may be inspected at the U.S. Coast Guard, National Vessel Documentation Center, 792 T.J. Jackson Drive, Falling Waters, WV 25419 and is available from the source indicated in paragraph (b) of this section or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. (b) The material approved for incorporation by reference in this part and the section affected is as follows: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22181 Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 55DC, Guideline: Codes For Named Populated Places, Primary County Divisions, And Other Locational Entities of the United States and Outlying Areas (1987)—67.119 U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22181 Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 55DC, Guideline: Codes For Named Populated Places, Primary County Divisions, And Other Locational Entities of the United States and Outlying Areas (1987)—67.119 | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.1.1.9 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | A | Subpart A—General | § 67.14 OMB control numbers assigned pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act. | USCG | [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993, as amended by USCG-2004-18884, 69 FR 58346, Sept. 30, 2004; USCG-2016-0531, 82 FR 43863, Sept. 20, 2017] | (a) Purpose. This section collects and displays the control numbers assigned to information collection and recordkeeping requirements in this subchapter by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. ). The Coast Guard intends that this section comply with the requirements of 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(3) which requires that agencies display a current control number assigned by the Director of the OMB for each approved agency information collection requirement. (b) Display. | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.10.1.1 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | J | Subpart J—Application for Special Qualifications for Vessel Documentation | § 67.130 Submission of applications. | USCG | [CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31604, June 15, 1995] | All applications made under this subpart and all subsequent filings to effect documentation, except as provided in § 67.133(b), must be submitted to the National Vessel Documentation Center. | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.10.1.2 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | J | Subpart J—Application for Special Qualifications for Vessel Documentation | § 67.131 Forfeited vessels. | USCG | In addition to any other submissions required by this part, the owner of a forfeited vessel applying for a Certificate of Documentation for that vessel must submit the following: (a) Where the vessel has been adjudged forfeit, or the proceeds of the sale of the vessel have been adjudged forfeit to the Federal Government of the United States by a Federal District Court, a copy of the court order certified by an official of the court; (b) Where the vessel was forfeited to the Federal Government of the United States under an administrative forfeiture action, an affidavit from an officer of the agency which performed the forfeiture who has personal knowledge of the particulars of the vessel's forfeiture or a Declaration of Forfeiture issued by the agency which performed the forfeiture. | ||||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.10.1.3 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | J | Subpart J—Application for Special Qualifications for Vessel Documentation | § 67.132 Special legislation. | USCG | [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993, as amended by USCG-2009-0702, 74 FR 49230, Sept. 25, 2009] | (a) Vessels not otherwise entitled to be operated in the coastwise trade or in the fisheries may obtain these privileges as a result of special legislation by the Congress of the United States. (b) In addition to any other submissions required by this part, the owner of a vessel which is entitled to engage in a specified trade because it is the subject of special legislation must include a copy of the legislation to establish the entitlement. | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.10.1.4 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | J | Subpart J—Application for Special Qualifications for Vessel Documentation | § 67.133 Wrecked vessels. | USCG | [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993; 58 FR 65131, Dec. 13, 1993, as amended by CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31604, June 15, 1995; USCG-1998-4442, 63 FR 52191, Sept. 30, 1998; USCG-2016-0531, 82 FR 43864, Sept. 20, 2017] | (a) A vessel owner requesting a determination that the vessel is wrecked within the meaning of 46 U.S.C. 12107 must submit the following to the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center: (1) Competent and persuasive evidence of the occasion and location of the casualty. Coast Guard situation or investigation reports are acceptable as casualty evidence. Other competent and persuasive evidence may be accepted in the discretion of the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center. (2) A writing setting forth the physical location of the vessel, containing a guarantee that the requesting party assumes full responsibility for all costs, liabilities, and other expenses that arise in conjunction with the services performed by the board of appraisers, and stating that at the time of documentation the vessel will be owned by a citizen of the United States. (b) In addition to other submissions required by this part, a vessel owner applying for a Certificate of Documentation for a vessel accorded privileges by the Wrecked Vessel Statute 46 U.S.C. 12107 must include a copy of the determination of the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center that the vessel qualifies for documentation under the statute. The determination of the appraised salved value must be made by a board of three appraisers appointed by the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center. The board must determine that the repairs made upon the vessel are equal to three times the appraised salvage value. The determination of the appraised salvage value will include consideration of the fact that if the vessel is found in compliance with the Wrecked Vessel Statute it will attain coastwise and fishery privileges. The cost of the board must be borne by the applicant. | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.10.1.5 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | J | Subpart J—Application for Special Qualifications for Vessel Documentation | § 67.134 Captured vessels. | USCG | In addition to other submissions required by this part, a vessel owner applying for a Certificate of Documentation for a vessel which qualifies as a captured vessel must include a copy of the court order stating that the vessel was lawfully captured and condemned as a prize. | ||||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.11.1.1 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | K | Subpart K—Application for Documentation, Exchange or Replacement of Certificate of Documentation, or Return to Documentation; Mortgagee Consent; Validation | § 67.141 Application procedure; all cases. | USCG | [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993; 58 FR 65131, Dec. 13, 1993, as amended by CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31604, June 15, 1995; USCG-1999-6095, 65 FR 76576, Dec. 7, 2000; USCG-2016-0531, 82 FR 43864, Sept. 20, 2017; USCG-2023-0584, 89 FR 101499, Dec. 16, 2024] | The owner of a vessel applying for an initial Certificate of Documentation, exchange or replacement of a Certificate of Documentation, or return of a vessel to documentation after deletion from documentation must: (a) Submit the following to the National Vessel Documentation Center: (1) Application for Initial Issue, Exchange, or Replacement of Certificate of Documentation; or Redocumentation (form CG-1258); (2) Title evidence, if applicable; and (3) Mortgagee consent on form CG-4593, if applicable. (b) Each vessel 100 feet and greater in length applying for a fishery endorsement must meet the requirements of 46 CFR part 356 and must submit materials required in paragraph (a) of this section. (c) Upon receipt of the Certificate of Documentation and prior to operation of the vessel, ensure that the vessel is marked in accordance with the requirements set forth in subpart I of this part. | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.11.1.2 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | K | Subpart K—Application for Documentation, Exchange or Replacement of Certificate of Documentation, or Return to Documentation; Mortgagee Consent; Validation | § 67.142 Penalties. | USCG | [USCG-1999-6095, 65 FR 76576, Dec. 7, 2000] | (a) An owner or operator of a vessel with a fishery endorsement who violates chapter 121 of title 46, U.S. Code or any regulation issued thereunder is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate violation. (b) A fishing vessel and its equipment are liable to seizure and forfeiture to the United States Government— (1) When the owner of the fishing vessel, or the representative or agent of the owner, knowingly falsifies applicable information or knowingly conceals a material fact during the application process for or application process to renew a fishery endorsement of the vessel; (2) When the owner of the fishing vessel, or the representative or agent of the owner, knowingly and fraudulently uses a vessel's certificate of documentation; (3) When the fishing vessel engages in fishing [as such term is defined in section 3 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1802)] within the Exclusive Economic Zone after its fishery endorsement has been denied or revoked; (4) When a vessel is employed in a trade without an appropriate trade endorsement; (5) When a documented vessel with only a recreational endorsement operates as a fishing vessel; or (6) When a vessel with a fishery endorsement is commanded by a person who is not a citizen of the United States. (c) In addition to penalties under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, the owner of a vessel with a fishery endorsement is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of up to $100,000 for each day in which the vessel has engaged in fishing within the Exclusive Economic Zone, if the owner of the fishing vessel, or the representative or agent of the owner, knowingly falsifies applicable information or knowingly conceals a material fact during the application process for or application process to renew a fishery endorsement of the vessel. | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.11.1.3 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | K | Subpart K—Application for Documentation, Exchange or Replacement of Certificate of Documentation, or Return to Documentation; Mortgagee Consent; Validation | § 67.143 Restriction on withdrawal of application. | USCG | [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993; 58 FR 65131, Dec. 13, 1993] | A vessel owner making application pursuant to § 67.141 may not withdraw that application without mortgagee consent if a mortgage has been filed against the vessel. Consent of the mortgagee is evidenced by filing a properly completed original Application, Consent, and Approval for Withdrawal of Application for Documentation or Exchange of Certificate of Documentation (form CG-4593). | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.11.1.4 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | K | Subpart K—Application for Documentation, Exchange or Replacement of Certificate of Documentation, or Return to Documentation; Mortgagee Consent; Validation | § 67.145 Restrictions on exchange; requirement and procedure for mortgagee consent. | USCG | [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993, as amended by CGD 94-008, 59 FR 49847, Sept. 30, 1994; CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31604, June 15, 1995] | (a) A Certificate of Documentation issued to a vessel which is the subject of an outstanding mortgage recorded pursuant to subpart Q of this part or predecessor regulations, may not be exchanged for a cause arising under §§ 67.167(b) (1) through (5) or 67.167(c) (1) through (8) without the consent of the mortgagee, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section. (b) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this section do not apply to a vessel which is subject only to a mortgage filed or recorded before January 1, 1989, which had not attained preferred status as of that date. (c) When the owner of a vessel applies for a Certificate of Documentation and the consent of the mortgagee is required under paragraph (a) of this section, the applicant must submit a properly completed original Application, Consent, and Approval for Withdrawal of Application for Documentation or Exchange of Certificate of Documentation (form CG-4593) signed by or on behalf of the mortgagee to the National Vessel Documentation Center. | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.11.1.5 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | K | Subpart K—Application for Documentation, Exchange or Replacement of Certificate of Documentation, or Return to Documentation; Mortgagee Consent; Validation | § 67.149 Exchange of Certificate of Documentation; vessel at sea. | USCG | [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993, as amended by CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31604, June 15, 1995; USCG-2006-25556, 72 FR 36330, July 2, 2007] | (a) When exchange of a Certificate of Documentation issued to a vessel is required pursuant to subpart L of this part and the vessel is at sea, the owner may affect the exchange while the vessel is still at sea by: (1) Complying with the requirements of § 67.141; and (2) complying with the requirements of § 67.145, if applicable. A Certificate of Documentation is issued upon compliance with the applicable requirements, however, the requirement to mark the vessel with its new name or hailing port in accordance with subpart I of this part, if applicable, is waived until the vessel reaches its first port of call, wherever that may be. (b) The documentation officer prepares a new Certificate of Documentation and forwards it for delivery to the vessel's next port of call. If the port of call is in the United States, the Certificate is forwarded to the nearest U.S. Coast Guard Sector Office. If the port of call is in a foreign country, the Certificate is forwarded to the nearest American Consulate. The new Certificate is delivered only upon surrender of the old Certificate, which is then forwarded to the National Vessel Documentation Center. | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.11.1.6 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | K | Subpart K—Application for Documentation, Exchange or Replacement of Certificate of Documentation, or Return to Documentation; Mortgagee Consent; Validation | § 67.151 Replacement of Certificate of Documentation; special procedure for wrongfully withheld document. | USCG | [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993; 58 FR 65131, Dec. 13, 1993, as amended by CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31604, June 15, 1995; USCG-1998-4442, 63 FR 52191, Sept. 30, 1998; USCG-2016-0531, 82 FR 43864, Sept. 20, 2017] | When the owner of a documented vessel alleges that the Certificate of Documentation for that vessel is being wrongfully withheld by any person the owner must: (a) Submit to the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center, a statement setting forth the reasons for the allegation; and (b) Upon the determination of the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center that the Certificate is being wrongfully withheld, apply for replacement of the Certificate in accordance with the requirements of § 67.141. | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.12.1.1 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | L | Subpart L—Validity of Certificates of Documentation; Renewal of Endorsement; Requirement for Exchange, Replacement, Deletion, Cancellation | § 67.161 Validity of Certificate of Documentation. | USCG | [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993, as amended by USCG-2016-0531, 82 FR 43864, Sept. 20, 2017] | (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subpart, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, a Certificate of Documentation but no trade endorsement thereon, issued to a vessel which is the subject of an outstanding mortgage filed or recorded in accordance with subpart Q of this part or any predecessor regulations, remains valid for purposes of: (1) 46 U.S.C. chapter 125; (2) 46 U.S.C. chapter 313 for an instrument filed or recorded before the date of invalidation, and an assignment or a notice of claim of lien filed after that date; (3) 46 U.S.C. 56101, 56102 and 57109; and (4) 46 U.S.C. 56301. (b) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this section do not apply to a vessel which is subject only to a mortgage filed or recorded before January 1, 1989, which had not attained preferred status as of that date. | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.12.1.2 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | L | Subpart L—Validity of Certificates of Documentation; Renewal of Endorsement; Requirement for Exchange, Replacement, Deletion, Cancellation | § 67.163 Renewal of endorsement. | USCG | [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993, as amended by CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31604, June 15, 1995; USCG-1998-4442, 63 FR 52191, Sept. 30, 1998; USCG-2016-0531, 82 FR 43864, Sept. 20, 2017; USCG-2020-0215, 86 FR 5031, Jan. 19, 2021; USCG-2023-0305, 88 FR 77901, Nov. 14, 2023] | (a) Requirement for renewal of endorsement. Endorsements on Certificates of Documentation are valid for 1 year, except for Recreational Endorsements on Certificates of Documentation, which are valid for 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 years. However, a Certificate of Documentation with a Recreational Endorsement and a Commercial Endorsement will only be valid for 1 year. Prior to the expiration of an endorsement, the owner of a vessel, which is not exempt from the requirement for documentation under paragraph (c) of § 67.9, must apply for renewal of the endorsement(s) by complying with paragraph (b) of this section. The owner of a vessel exempt from the requirement for documentation under paragraph (c) of § 67.9 must either: (1) Apply for renewal of the endorsement by complying with paragraph (b) of this section; or (2) Place the Certificate of Documentation on deposit in accordance with § 67.165. (b) Renewal application. The owner of a vessel must apply for renewal of each endorsement by executing a Vessel Renewal Notification, Application for Renewal (CG-1280) certifying that the information contained in the Certificate of Documentation and any endorsement(s) thereon remains accurate, and that the Certificate has not been lost, mutilated, or wrongfully withheld. The completed CG-1280 must be sent to the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center. (c) Requirement for renewal of recreational endorsements. A Certificate of Documentation for a recreational vessel and the renewal of such a certificate will be effective for 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 years for such a Certificate of Documentation for such vessel or the renewal thereof. Renewal of endorsements on a Certificate of Documentation may be denied if the vessel owner is the subject of an outstanding civil penalty assessed by the Coast Guard. | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.12.1.3 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | L | Subpart L—Validity of Certificates of Documentation; Renewal of Endorsement; Requirement for Exchange, Replacement, Deletion, Cancellation | § 67.165 Deposit of Certificate of Documentation. | USCG | [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993; 58 FR 65131, Dec. 13, 1993, as amended by CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31604, June 15, 1995; USCG-2016-0531, 82 FR 43864, Sept. 20, 2017] | (a) Option for deposit in lieu of renewal of endorsement. In lieu of renewing the endorsement(s) in accordance with § 67.163, the owner of a vessel which is exempt from the requirement for documentation under paragraph (c) of § 67.9 may deposit the vessel's outstanding Certificate of Documentation with the National Vessel Documentation Center. (b) Reporting requirement. The owner of a vessel whose Certificate is on deposit in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section must make a written report to the National Vessel Documentation Center when: (1) Exchange of the Certificate is required upon the occurrence of one or more of the events described in § 67.167 (b), (c), or (d); or (2) The vessel is subject to deletion from the roll of actively documented vessels upon the occurrence of one or more of the events described in § 67.171(a)(1) through (8). (c) Validity of document on deposit. A Certificate of Documentation placed on deposit in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section is valid for the purposes of: (1) 46 U.S.C. chapter 125; (2) 46 U.S.C. chapter 313; (3) 46 U.S.C. 56101, 56102 and 57109; and (4) 46 U.S.C. 56301. | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.12.1.4 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | L | Subpart L—Validity of Certificates of Documentation; Renewal of Endorsement; Requirement for Exchange, Replacement, Deletion, Cancellation | § 67.167 Requirement for exchange of Certificate of Documentation. | USCG | [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993; 58 FR 65131, Dec. 13, 1993, as amended by CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31604, June 15, 1995; USCG-2001-8825, 69 FR 5401, Feb. 4, 2004; USCG-2005-20258, 71 FR 61418, Oct. 18, 2006; USCG-2016-0531, 82 FR 43864, Sept. 20, 2017; USCG-2023-0584, 89 FR 101499, Dec. 16, 2024] | (a) When application for exchange of the Certificate of Documentation is required upon the occurrence of one or more of the events described in paragraph (b), (c), or (d) of this section, or the owner of the vessel chooses to apply for exchange of the Certificate pursuant to paragraph (e) of this section, the owner must apply for an exchange of the Certificate in accordance with subpart K of this part. (b) A Certificate of Documentation together with any endorsement(s) thereon becomes invalid immediately, except as provided in § 67.161, when: (1) The ownership of the vessel changes in whole or in part; (2) The general partners of a partnership change by addition, deletion, or substitution; (3) The State of incorporation of any corporate owner of the vessel changes; (4) The name of the vessel changes; (5) The hailing port of the vessel changes; or (6) The vessel is placed under the command of a person who is not a citizen of the United States. (c) A Certificate of Documentation together with any endorsement(s) thereon becomes invalid immediately, except as provided in § 67.161 and in paragraph (f) of this section, if the vessel is not at sea, or upon the vessel's next arrival in port anywhere in the world if the vessel is at sea, when: (1) The gross or net tonnages or dimensions of the vessel change; (2) Any beneficiary with an enforceable interest in a trust arrangement owning a vessel changes by addition or substitution; (3) The trustee of a trust arrangement owning a vessel changes by addition, substitution, or deletion; (4) A tenant by the entirety owning any part of the vessel dies; (5) The restrictions imposed on the vessel change by addition or substitution; (6) The legal name of any owner of the vessel changes; (7) A self-propelled vessel becomes non-self-propelled or a non-self-propelled vessel becomes self-propelled; (8) The endorsements for the vessel change by addition, deletion, or substitution; (9) A substantive or clerical error made by the issuing documentation officer is discovere… | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.12.1.5 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | L | Subpart L—Validity of Certificates of Documentation; Renewal of Endorsement; Requirement for Exchange, Replacement, Deletion, Cancellation | § 67.169 Requirement for replacement of Certificate of Documentation. | USCG | [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993; 58 FR 65131, Dec. 13, 1993, as amended by CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31605, June 15, 1995; USCG-2023-0584, 89 FR 101500, Dec. 16, 2024] | (a) The owner of a documented vessel must make application in accordance with subpart K of this part for replacement of a Certificate of Documentation which is: (1) Lost; (2) Mutilated; or (3) Wrongfully withheld from the vessel owner. (b) [Reserved] | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.12.1.6 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | L | Subpart L—Validity of Certificates of Documentation; Renewal of Endorsement; Requirement for Exchange, Replacement, Deletion, Cancellation | § 67.171 Deletion; requirement and procedure. | USCG | [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993, as amended by CGD 94-008, 59 FR 49847, Sept. 30, 1994; CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31605, June 15, 1995; USCG-2023-0584, 89 FR 101500, Dec. 16, 2024] | (a) A Certificate of Documentation together with any endorsement(s) thereon is invalid, except as provided in § 67.161, and the vessel is subject to deletion from the roll of actively documented vessels when: (1) The vessel is placed under foreign flag; (2) The vessel is sold or transferred in whole or in part to a person who is not a citizen of the United States within the meaning of subpart C of this part; (3) Any owner of the vessel ceases to be a citizen of the United States within the meaning of subpart C of this part; (4) The owner no longer elects to document the vessel; (5) The vessel no longer measures at least five net tons; (6) The vessel ceases to be capable of transportation by water; (7) The owner fails to exchange the Certificate as required by § 67.167; (8) The owner fails to maintain the markings required by subpart I of this part; (9) The endorsements on the Certificate are revoked because the vessel owner is the subject of an outstanding civil penalty assessed by the Coast Guard; or (10) The owner fails to: (i) Renew the endorsement(s) as required by § 67.163; or (ii) Comply with the provisions of § 67.165. (b) Where a cause for deletion arises for any reason under paragraphs (a)(1) through (6) of this section, the owner must send to the National Vessel Documentation Center a statement setting forth the reason(s) deletion is required. (c) When a Certificate of Documentation is required to be deleted because the vessel has been placed under foreign flag or has been sold or transferred in whole or in part to a non-citizen of the United States, the owner of that vessel must comply with the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section, and file: (1) Evidence of the sale or transfer, if any; and (2) Evidence that the Maritime Administration has consented to the sale or transfer, except for vessels identified in § 67.11(b) and vessels for which the Maritime Administration has granted approval for unrestricted sale or transfer pursuant to regulations set forth in 46 CFR part 221. (d)… | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.12.1.7 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | L | Subpart L—Validity of Certificates of Documentation; Renewal of Endorsement; Requirement for Exchange, Replacement, Deletion, Cancellation | § 67.173 Cancellation; requirement and procedure. | USCG | [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993; 58 FR 65131, Dec. 13, 1993, as amended by CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31605, June 15, 1995; USCG-1998-4442, 63 FR 52190, 52191, Sept. 30, 1998] | A Certificate of Documentation issued to a vessel together with any endorsement(s) thereon is invalid, except as provided in § 67.161, and subject to cancellation upon a determination by the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center that the issuance of the Certificate was improper for any reason. When a Certificate is subject to cancellation, the owner of the vessel upon being notified of such requirement must send or deliver the Certificate to a documentation officer at the National Vessel Documentation Center. The vessel owner may submit an application for exchange in accordance with subpart K of this part to correct the error giving rise to cancellation. If the vessel for which the Certificate was cancelled was previously documented, it remains documented under the previous Certificate of Documentation, unless deleted under the provisions of § 67.171. Certificates of Documentation which have been canceled are retained at the National Vessel Documentation Center. | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.13.1.1 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | M | Subpart M—Miscellaneous Applications | § 67.175 Application for new vessel determination. | USCG | [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993; 58 FR 65131, Dec. 13, 1993, as amended by CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31605, June 15, 1995; USCG-1998-4442, 63 FR 52191, Sept. 30, 1998] | (a) When a vessel has been constructed entirely of new materials, no application for a new vessel determination need be made under this section. Application for initial documentation must be made in accordance with subpart K of this part. (b) When parts of an existing vessel have been used in the construction of a vessel and the owner wants a determination that the resulting vessel is new in accordance with this part, the owner must file with the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center; (1) A builder's certification, as described in § 67.99; (2) A written statement describing the extent to which materials from the existing vessel were used in the construction and the extent to which those materials were torn down; and (3) Accurate sketches or blueprints of the hull and superstructure which must identify, where practicable, components of the old vessel. | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.13.1.2 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | M | Subpart M—Miscellaneous Applications | § 67.177 Application for foreign rebuilding determination. | USCG | [CGD 94-040, 61 FR 17815, Apr. 22, 1996, as amended by USCG-2009-0702, 74 FR 49230, Sept. 25, 2009] | A vessel is deemed rebuilt foreign when any considerable part of its hull or superstructure is built upon or substantially altered outside of the United States. In determining whether a vessel is rebuilt foreign, the following parameters apply: (a) Regardless of its material of construction, a vessel is deemed rebuilt when a major component of the hull or superstructure not built in the United States is added to the vessel. (b) For a vessel of which the hull and superstructure is constructed of steel or aluminum— (1) A vessel is deemed rebuilt when work performed on its hull or superstructure constitutes more than 10 percent of the vessel's steelweight, prior to the work, also known as discounted lightship weight. (2) A vessel may be considered rebuilt when work performed on its hull or superstructure constitutes more than 7.5 percent but not more than 10 percent of the vessel's steelweight prior to the work. (3) A vessel is not considered rebuilt when work performed on its hull or superstructure constitutes 7.5 percent or less of the vessel's steelweight prior to the work. (c) For a vessel of which the hull and superstructure is constructed of material other than steel or aluminum— (1) A vessel is deemed rebuilt when work performed on its hull or superstructure constitutes a quantum of work determined, to the maximum extent practicable, to be comparable to more than 10 percent of the vessel's steelweight prior to the work, calculated as if the vessel were wholly constructed of steel or aluminum. (2) A vessel may be considered rebuilt when work performed on its hull or superstructure constitutes a quantum of work determined, to the maximum extent practicable, to be comparable to more than 7.5 percent but not more than 10 percent of the vessel's steelweight prior to the work, calculated as if the vessel were wholly constructed of steel or aluminum. (3) A vessel is not considered rebuilt when work performed on its hull or superstructure constitutes a quantum of work determined, to the maximum extent practi… | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.15.1.1 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | O | Subpart O—Filing and Recording of Instruments—General Provisions | § 67.200 Instruments eligible for filing and recording. | USCG | Only the following listed instruments are eligible for filing and recording: (a) Bills of sale and instruments in the nature of bills of sale; (b) Deeds of gift; (c) Mortgages and assignments, assumptions, supplements, amendments, subordinations, satisfactions, and releases thereof; (d) Preferred mortgages and assignments, assumptions, supplements, amendments, subordinations, satisfactions, and releases thereof; (e) Interlender agreements affecting mortgages, preferred mortgages, and related instruments; and (f) Notices of claim of lien, assignments, amendments, and satisfactions and releases thereof. | ||||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.15.1.10 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | O | Subpart O—Filing and Recording of Instruments—General Provisions | § 67.218 Optional electronic filing of applications and instruments. | USCG | [Docket No. USCG-2023-0584, 89 FR 101500, Dec. 16, 2024] | (a) Any instrument identified as eligible for filing and recording under § 67.200 may be submitted using electronic filing. The method(s) or address(es) to be used for electronic filing may be obtained from the National Vessel Documentation Center's website. If the instrument submitted for filing pertains to a vessel that is not a currently documented vessel, a completed Application for Initial Issue, Exchange, or Replacement Certificate of Documentation, or Return to Documentation (form CG-1258) (or a letter application for deletion from documentation) must already be on file with the National Vessel Documentation Center or must be submitted electronically with the instrument being filed. (b) If the filing of any instrument is terminated for any cause under § 67.217(a), the instrument will be returned to the submitter. | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.15.1.2 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | O | Subpart O—Filing and Recording of Instruments—General Provisions | § 67.203 Restrictions on filing and recording. | USCG | [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993; 58 FR 65131, Dec. 13, 1993, as amended by CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31605, June 15, 1995; USCG-2016-0531, 82 FR 43864, Sept. 20, 2017] | (a) No instrument will be accepted for filing unless the vessel to which it pertains is the subject of: (1) A valid Certificate of Documentation; or (2) An application for initial documentation, exchange of Certificate of Documentation, return to documentation, or for deletion from documentation, which is in substantial compliance with the applicable regulations, submitted to the National Vessel Documentation Center. (b) An instrument identified as eligible for filing and recording under § 67.200 may not be filed and recorded if it bears a material alteration. (c) An instrument identified as eligible for filing and recording under § 67.200 (a) or (b) may not be filed and recorded if any vendee or transferee under the instrument is not a citizen of the United States as defined in section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916, (46 U.S.C. app. 802) unless the Maritime Administration has consented to the grant to a non-citizen made under the instrument. (d) The restriction imposed by paragraph (c) of this section does not apply to a bill of sale or deed of gift conveying an interest in a vessel which was neither documented nor last documented pursuant to these regulations or any predecessor regulations thereto at the time the instrument was executed, nor to an instrument conveying an interest in a vessel identified in § 67.11(b). | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.15.1.3 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | O | Subpart O—Filing and Recording of Instruments—General Provisions | § 67.205 Requirement for vessel identification. | USCG | (a) Every instrument presented for filing and recording must contain sufficient information to clearly identify the vessel(s) to which the instrument relates. (b) Instruments pertaining to vessels which have been documented must contain the vessel's name and official number, or other unique identifier. (c) Vessels which have never been documented must be identified by one of the following: (1) The vessel's Hull Identification Number assigned in accordance with 33 CFR 181.25; or (2) Other descriptive information, which clearly describes the vessel. Such information may include length, breadth, depth, year of build, name of manufacturer, and any numbers which may have been assigned in accordance with 33 CFR part 173. | ||||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.15.1.4 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | O | Subpart O—Filing and Recording of Instruments—General Provisions | § 67.207 Requirement for date and acknowledgment. | USCG | (a) Every instrument presented for filing and recording must: (1) Bear the date of its execution; and (2) Contain an acknowledgment. (b) No officer or employee of the Coast Guard is authorized to take such acknowledgments unless the instrument is executed on behalf of the Federal Government of the United States. | ||||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.15.1.5 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | O | Subpart O—Filing and Recording of Instruments—General Provisions | § 67.209 No original instrument requirement. | USCG | [Docket No. USCG-2023-0584, 89 FR 101500, Dec. 16, 2024] | A copy of the original signed and acknowledged instrument must be presented. The copy may be delivered to the National Vessel Documentation Center or transmitted electronically in accordance with the procedures in § 67.218 of this part. Signatures may be affixed manually or digitally. | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.15.1.6 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | O | Subpart O—Filing and Recording of Instruments—General Provisions | § 67.211 Requirement for citizenship declaration. | USCG | [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993; 58 FR 65131, Dec. 13, 1993, as amended by CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31605, June 15, 1995; USCG-2009-0702, 74 FR 49230, Sept. 25, 2009] | (a) Instruments in the nature of a bill of sale or deed of gift, mortgages, and assignments of mortgages conveying an interest in a documented vessel are ineligible for filing and recording unless accompanied by a declaration of citizenship, except as provided in paragraph (c) and (d) of this section. (b) Citizenship declarations must be executed on the form prescribed by the Maritime Administration in 46 CFR part 221. These forms are available from the National Vessel Documentation Center and from the Vessel Transfer and Disposal Officer (MAR-745.1), Maritime Administration, United States Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590. (c) The requirement for presentation of a citizenship declaration does not apply to a transaction conveying an interest in a vessel: (1) Described in 46 CFR 221.11(b)(1) (i) through (iv); (2) To a person making application for documentation; or (3) To an entity of the Federal Government of the United States or of a State or political subdivision thereof, or a corporate entity which is an agency of any such government or political subdivision. (d) The requirement for presentation of a citizenship declaration is waived when the instrument(s) presented for filing effects a transfer for which: (1) The Maritime Administration has given general approval in 46 CFR part 221; or (2) Written approval of the Maritime Administrator has been obtained in accordance with 46 CFR part 221. (e) If the transfer of interest is one which requires written approval of the Maritime Administrator in accordance with rules in 46 CFR part 221, evidence of that approval must be presented for filing with the instrument effecting the transfer of interest. If the grantee(s) of an ownership interest in a vessel described in paragraphs (c)(1) or (d) of this section do(es) not make application for documentation, a declaration of citizenship may be required in order to ensure that the vessel so conveyed retains any coastwise privileges to which it may be entitled. | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.15.1.7 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | O | Subpart O—Filing and Recording of Instruments—General Provisions | § 67.213 Place of filing and recording. | USCG | [CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31605, June 15, 1995] | (a) All instruments submitted for filing and recording must be submitted to the National Vessel Documentation Center. (b) All instruments are recorded at the National Vessel Documentation Center. | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.15.1.8 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | O | Subpart O—Filing and Recording of Instruments—General Provisions | § 67.215 Date and time of filing. | USCG | [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993; 58 FR 65131, Dec. 13, 1993, as amended by CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31605, June 15, 1995] | (a) An instrument is deemed filed at the actual date and time at which the instrument is received by the National Vessel Documentation Center, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section. Any materials submitted to supplement an instrument after the instrument is filed are deemed part of the original filing and relate back to the date and time of that filing. (b) If filing of an instrument is subject to termination in accordance with § 67.217(a) and a new instrument is filed as a substitute for the original instrument, the filing of the original instrument will be terminated in accordance with § 67.217(c) and the substitute instrument will be considered a new filing. The substitute instrument will be deemed filed at the actual time and date it is received by the National Vessel Documentation Center. | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.15.1.9 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | O | Subpart O—Filing and Recording of Instruments—General Provisions | § 67.217 Termination of filing and disposition of instruments. | USCG | [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993; 58 FR 65131, Dec. 13, 1993, as amended by CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31605, June 15, 1995] | (a) The filing of an instrument is subject to termination if: (1) It is determined that the instrument cannot be recorded because the instrument itself is not in substantial compliance with the applicable regulations in this part; (2) The filing was not made in compliance with the requirements of § 67.213; (3) The Application for Initial Issue, Exchange, or Replacement of Certificate of Documentation; or Redocumentation (form CG-1258) submitted with the instrument(s) was not made in substantial compliance with the applicable regulations of this part; (4) The owner of the vessel submits an Application, Consent, and Approval for Withdrawal of Application for Documentation or Exchange of Certificate of Documentation (form CG-4593), with mortgagee consent, if applicable; or (5) Another instrument is filed evidencing satisfaction or release of the subject instrument and the subject instrument is one described in subpart Q of this part. (b) Ninety days prior to terminating the filing pursuant to a reason listed in paragraphs (a) (1), (2), or (3) of this section, the National Vessel Documentation Center will send written notice detailing the reasons the filing is subject to termination to the following person(s) and any agent known to be acting on behalf of the same: (1) The applicant for documentation, if a bill of sale, instrument in the nature of a bill of sale, or a deed of gift; (2) The mortgagee or assignee, if a mortgage or assignment or amendment thereof; (3) The claimant, if a notice of claim of lien; or (4) The lender first named in an interlender agreement affecting a mortgage, preferred mortgage, or related instrument. (c) If the reason(s) which subject the filing to termination remain uncorrected for a period of 90 days after the notice described in paragraph (b) of this section is sent, or upon receipt of the request for withdrawal described in paragraph (a)(4) of this section, or satisfaction or release as described in paragraph (a)(5) of this section, the instrument will be returned to either:… | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.16.1.1 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | P | Subpart P—Filing and Recording of Instruments—Bills of Sale and Related Instruments | § 67.220 Requirements. | USCG | An instrument in the nature of a bill of sale or a deed of gift must: (a) Meet all of the requirements of subpart O of this part; (b) Be signed by or on behalf of all the seller(s) or donor(s); and (c) Recite the following: (1) The name(s) and address(es) of the seller(s) or donor(s) and the interest in the vessel held by the seller(s) or donor(s); and (2) The name(s) and address(es) of the buyer(s) or donee(s) and the interest in the vessel held by each buyer or donee. | ||||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.16.1.2 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | P | Subpart P—Filing and Recording of Instruments—Bills of Sale and Related Instruments | § 67.223 Filing limitation. | USCG | An instrument presented for filing and recording under this subpart may be filed only in conjunction with an application for initial documentation or return to documentation of the vessel or with an application for a change to or deletion of the vessel's outstanding Certificate of Documentation. | ||||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.17.1.1 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | Q | Subpart Q—Filing and Recording of Instruments—Mortgages, Preferred Mortgages, and Related Instruments | § 67.231 General requirements; optional application for filing and recording. | USCG | (a) A mortgage or related instrument presented for filing and recording must meet all of the requirements of subpart O of this part in addition to the pertinent section(s) of this subpart. (b) All instruments supplemental to mortgages must recite information which clearly identifies the mortgage to which the supplemental instrument is applicable. Such information will normally consist of the book and page where that mortgage is recorded and the date and time of filing. If the submission of the supplemental instrument is contemporaneous with submission of the mortgage, the information should include the names of all parties to the mortgage, the date of the mortgage, and the amount of the mortgage. (c) An Optional Application for Filing (CG-5542) may be attached to a mortgage or related instrument. If form CG-5542 is properly completed with all information required for indexing the instrument and the signature(s) specified thereon, the instrument to which it is attached will be filed and recorded with no further review. | ||||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.17.1.2 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | Q | Subpart Q—Filing and Recording of Instruments—Mortgages, Preferred Mortgages, and Related Instruments | § 67.233 Restrictions on recording mortgages, preferred mortgages, and related instruments. | USCG | [CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1003, as amended by USCG-1999-6095, 65 FR 76576, Dec. 7, 2000] | (a) A mortgage or assumption of mortgage which otherwise meets the requirements of this subpart is nonetheless not eligible for filing and recording if: (1) The mortgagor or assuming party(ies) did not actually hold legal title to the interest in the vessel being mortgaged or covered by the assumption at the time of filing of the mortgage or assumption; or (2) If the vessel(s) which the mortgage cover(s) is (are) not documented or not the subject of an application for documentation. (b) A mortgage of a vessel 100 feet or greater in length applying for a fishery endorsement is eligible for filing and recording as a preferred mortgage only if it meets the requirements of this part and the requirements of 46 CFR 356.19. (c) The requirements of paragraph (b) of this section do not apply to the mortgagee of a vessel identified in § 67.11(b) or to any other vessel to which the Maritime Administration has given approval for unrestricted transfer pursuant to regulations in 46 CFR part 221. | |||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.17.1.3 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | Q | Subpart Q—Filing and Recording of Instruments—Mortgages, Preferred Mortgages, and Related Instruments | § 67.235 Requirements for mortgages. | USCG | (a) A mortgage presented for filing and recording must: (1) Be signed by or on behalf of each mortgagor; and (2) Recite the following: (i) The name and address of each mortgagor and the interest in the vessel held by the mortgagor(s); (ii) The name and address of each mortgagee and the interest in the vessel granted by the mortgage; and (iii) The amount of the direct or contingent obligations that is or may become secured by the mortgage, excluding interest, expenses, and fees. The amount may be recited in one or more units of account as agreed to by the parties. (b) A mortgage submitted for filing and recording as a preferred mortgage must cover the whole of a vessel. (c) A mortgage which secures more than one vessel may, at the option of the parties, provide for separate discharge of such vessels. | ||||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.17.1.4 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | Q | Subpart Q—Filing and Recording of Instruments—Mortgages, Preferred Mortgages, and Related Instruments | § 67.237 Requirements for assignments of mortgages. | USCG | An assignment of mortgage presented for filing and recording must: (a) Be signed by or on behalf of each assignor; and (b) Recite the following: (1) The name and address of each assignor and the interest in the mortgage held by the assignor(s); and (2) The name and address of each assignee and the interest in the mortgage granted to the assignee(s). | ||||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.17.1.5 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | Q | Subpart Q—Filing and Recording of Instruments—Mortgages, Preferred Mortgages, and Related Instruments | § 67.239 Requirements for assumptions of mortgages. | USCG | An assumption of mortgage presented for filing and recording must: (a) Be signed by or on behalf of each original mortgagor, each mortgagee, and each assuming party; and (b) Recite the following: (1) The name and address of each original mortgagor and the interest in the vessel mortgaged; and (2) The name and address of each assuming party and the interest in the mortgage assumed. | ||||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.17.1.6 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | Q | Subpart Q—Filing and Recording of Instruments—Mortgages, Preferred Mortgages, and Related Instruments | § 67.241 Requirements for amendments of or supplements to mortgages. | USCG | An amendment of or supplement to a mortgage presented for filing and recording must: (a) Be signed by or on behalf of each mortgagor and each mortgagee; and (b) Recite the following: (1) The name and address of each mortgagor and mortgagee; and (2) The nature of the change effected by the instrument. | ||||
| 46:46:2.0.1.3.23.17.1.7 | 46 | Shipping | I | G | 67 | PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS | Q | Subpart Q—Filing and Recording of Instruments—Mortgages, Preferred Mortgages, and Related Instruments | § 67.243 Requirements for instruments subordinating mortgages. | USCG | An instrument subordinating a mortgage presented for filing and recording must: (a) Be signed by or on behalf of each mortgagee whose mortgage is being subordinated; and (b) Recite the following: (1) The name and address of each mortgagee whose mortgage is being subordinated; and (2) The name and address of each party holding an interest in the instrument subordinating the mortgage. |
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