§154.19. U.S. flag vessel: IMO certificate issuance.
46 C.F.R. § 154.19
Either a classification society authorized under 46 CFR part 8, or the Coast Guard Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, issues an IMO Certificate to a U.S. flag vessel when requested by the owner or representative, if—
The vessel meets the requirements of this part; and
It is a new gas vessel, it meets the IMO Resolution A.328(IX), “Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk, 1975”; or
It is an existing gas vessel, it meets the IMO “Code for Existing Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk, 1975”.
The IMO Certificate expires on the same date that the vessel's Certificate of Inspection expires.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGD 77-069, 52 FR 31626, Aug. 21, 1987, as amended by CGD 95-010, 62 FR 67537, Dec. 24, 1997]
Source
Source: CGD 77-069, 52 FR 31626, Aug. 21, 1987, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3703, 9101; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
Source
Source: CGD 74-289, 44 FR 26009, May 3, 1979, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[CGD 77-069, 52 FR 31626, Aug. 21, 1987, as amended by CGD 95-010, 62 FR 67537, Dec. 24, 1997]