---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 107.267"
title: "46"
number: "107.267"
heading: "Special examination in lieu of drydocking for self-elevating units."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/107.267"
---

# §107.267. Special examination in lieu of drydocking for self-elevating units.

- (a) A self-elevating unit must be specially examined in accordance with a plan—
  - (1) Submitted in accordance with [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section; and
  - (2) **Approved by the Commandant (CG-CVC).**
- (b) To meet the requirements in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, the owner or operator of the unit must submit a plan to the Commandant (CG-CVC) that provides for—
  - (1) Examination of the unit's hull while it is in the elevated position; and
  - (2) **Examination of the supporting mat, spud cans, or footings while the unit is afloat.**
- (c) The plan required in [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section must contain the following information:
  - (1) **The planned location where the unit is to be examined.**
  - (2) **The methods to be used to conduct the hull examination.**
  - (3) **The method of visual presentation for examination of the underwater components.**
  - (4) **The methods of determining the condition of the underwater components.**
  - (5) **The underwater high stress areas and the welds in those areas that are to be examined.**
  - (6) **The names of the diver or diving company selected for the examination.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[CGD 73-251, 43 FR 56802, Dec. 4, 1978, as amended by CGD 95-072, 60 FR 50464, Sept. 29, 1995; CGD 96-041, 61 FR 50730, Sept. 27, 1996; USCG-2009-0702, 74 FR 49233, Sept. 25, 2009]

### Authority

Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3307, 3316; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4; § 107.05 also issued under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 3507.

### Source

Source: CGD 73-251, 43 FR 56802, Dec. 4, 1978, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[CGD 73-251, 43 FR 56802, Dec. 4, 1978, as amended by CGD 95-072, 60 FR 50464, Sept. 29, 1995; CGD 96-041, 61 FR 50730, Sept. 27, 1996; USCG-2009-0702, 74 FR 49233, Sept. 25, 2009]