§2.01-7. Classes of vessels (including motorboats) examined or inspected and certificated.
46 C.F.R. § 2.01-7
The regulations in this chapter concerning inspecting and certificating vessels are applicable to vessels (including motorboats) either as indicated in the following table 2.01-7(a) or, if the vessel is a towing vessel, as provided in paragraph (b) of this section.
A U.S.-flag towing vessel is subject to inspection and certifying regulations in subchapter M of this chapter except:
A vessel less than 26 feet (7.92 meters) in length measured from end to end over the deck (excluding the sheer), unless that vessel is pushing, pulling, or hauling a barge that is carrying oil or hazardous material in bulk;
A vessel engaged in one or more of the following—
Assistance towing as defined in § 136.110 of this chapter;
Towing recreational vessels for salvage; or
Transporting or assisting the navigation of recreational vessels within and between marinas and marina facilities, within a limited geographic area, as determined by the local Captain of the Port;
A workboat operating exclusively within a worksite and performing intermittent towing within the worksite;
A seagoing towing vessel of 300 gross tons or more subject to the provisions of subchapter I of this chapter;
A vessel inspected under other subchapters of this chapter that may perform occasional towing;
A public vessel as defined in 46 U.S.C. 2101;
A vessel which has surrendered its Certificate of Inspection and is laid up, dismantled, or otherwise out of service; and
A propulsion unit used for the purpose of propelling or controlling the direction of a barge where the unit is controlled from the barge, is not normally manned, and is not utilized as an independent vessel.
A towing vessel not subject to subchapter M of this chapter should refer to table 2.01-7 of this section.
The specific application of regulations concerning inspecting and certificating vessels is set forth in the specific subchapter governing a particular class of vessels.
For passenger vessels see part 70 of subchapter H (Passenger Vessels) of this chapter.
For cargo and miscellaneous vessels see part 90 of subchapter I (Cargo and Miscellaneous Vessels) of this chapter.
For tank vessels see part 30 of subchapter D (Tank Vessels) of this chapter.
For small passenger vessels see part 114 of subchapter K (Small Passenger Vessels Carrying More Than 150 Passengers or with Overnight Accommodations for More Than 49 Passengers) and part 175 of subchapter T (Small Passenger Vessels) of this chapter.
For uninspected vessels see part 24 of subchapter C (Uninspected Vessels) of this chapter.
For vessels carrying certain bulk dangerous cargoes see subchapter O of this chapter.
For towing vessels, see part 136 of subchapter M of this chapter.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16604, Dec. 30, 1965]
Authority
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1903; 43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 2103, 2110, 3306, 3316, 3703, 70034; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277, sec. 1-105.
Source
Source: CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16604, Dec. 30, 1965, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16604, Dec. 30, 1965]