---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 96.310"
title: "33"
number: "96.310"
heading: "Who does this subpart apply to?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/96.310"
---

# §96.310. Who does this subpart apply to?


This subpart applies:

- (a) If you are a responsible person who owns a vessel(s) registered in the U.S. and engaged on a foreign voyage(s), or holds certificates or endorsement of such voyages;
- (b) If you are a responsible person who owns a vessel(s) registered in the U.S. and volunteer to meet the standards of this part and Chapter IX of SOLAS;
- (c) To all foreign vessels engaged on a foreign voyage, bound for ports or places under the jurisdiction of the U.S., and subject to Chapter IX of SOLAS; or
- (d) If you are a recognized organization authorized by the U.S. to complete safety management audits and certification required by this part.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3201 et. seq.; 46 U.S.C. 3103; 46 U.S.C. 3316; 33 U.S.C. 1231.

### Source

Source: CGD 95-073, 62 FR 67506, Dec. 24, 1997, unless otherwise noted.