---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 401.90"
title: "33"
number: "401.90"
heading: "Boarding for inspections."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/401.90"
---

# §401.90. Boarding for inspections.

- (a) For the purpose of enforcing these Regulations in this part in both Canadian and U.S. waters, an officer may board any vessel and:
  - (1) Examine the vessel, its equipment and cargo; and
  - (2) **Determine that the vessel is adequately manned.**
- (b) In addition to § [401.90(a)(1)](#a-1) and [(2)](#a-2) in Canadian waters, a Manager's officer may also:
  - (1) Require any person appearing to be in charge of the vessel to produce for inspection, or for the purpose of making copies or extracts, any log book, document or paper; and
  - (2) **In carrying out an inspection—**
    - (i) Use or cause to be used any computer system or data processing system on the vessel to examine any data contained in, or available to, the system;
    - (ii) Reproduce any record, or cause it to be reproduced from the data, in the form of a print-out or other intelligible output and remove the print-out or other output for examination or copying; and
    - (iii) Use or cause to be used any copying equipment in the vessel to make copies of any books, records, electronic data or other documents.
- (c) In Canadian waters, the owner or person who is in possession or control of a vessel that is inspected, and every person who is found on the vessel, shall:
  - (1) Give the officer all reasonable assistance to enable the officer to carry out the inspection and exercise any power conferred by the Canada Marine Act; and
  - (2) Provide the officer with any information relevant to the administration of these practices and procedures that the officer may reasonably require.
- (d) Vessels shall provide a safe and approved means of boarding. Pigeon holes are not accepted as a means of boarding and an alternate safe means of access shall be provided.

## Notes

### Amendments

[65 FR 52915, Aug. 31, 2000; 65 FR 56486, Sept. 19, 2000, as amended at 75 FR 10690, Mar. 9, 2010; 88 FR 14268, Mar. 8, 2023]

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 983(a) and 984(a)(4), as amended; 49 CFR 1.101, unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 39 FR 10900, Mar. 22, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[65 FR 52915, Aug. 31, 2000; 65 FR 56486, Sept. 19, 2000, as amended at 75 FR 10690, Mar. 9, 2010; 88 FR 14268, Mar. 8, 2023]