---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 67.171"
title: "46"
number: "67.171"
heading: "Deletion; requirement and procedure."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/67.171"
---

# §67.171. Deletion; requirement and procedure.

- (a) A Certificate of Documentation together with any endorsement(s) thereon is invalid, except as provided in [§ 67.161](/cfr/46/67.161.md), and the vessel is subject to deletion from the roll of actively documented vessels when:
  - (1) The vessel is placed under foreign flag;
  - (2) The vessel is sold or transferred in whole or in part to a person who is not a citizen of the United States within the meaning of subpart C of this part;
  - (3) Any owner of the vessel ceases to be a citizen of the United States within the meaning of subpart C of this part;
  - (4) The owner no longer elects to document the vessel;
  - (5) The vessel no longer measures at least five net tons;
  - (6) The vessel ceases to be capable of transportation by water;
  - (7) The owner fails to exchange the Certificate as required by [§ 67.167](/cfr/46/67.167.md);
  - (8) The owner fails to maintain the markings required by subpart I of this part;
  - (9) The endorsements on the Certificate are revoked because the vessel owner is the subject of an outstanding civil penalty assessed by the Coast Guard; or
  - (10) **The owner fails to—**
    - (i) Renew the endorsement(s) as required by [§ 67.163](/cfr/46/67.163.md); or
    - (ii) Comply with the provisions of [§ 67.165](/cfr/46/67.165.md).
- (b) Where a cause for deletion arises for any reason under [paragraphs (a)(1) through (6)](#a-1..a-6) of this section, the owner must send to the National Vessel Documentation Center a statement setting forth the reason(s) deletion is required.
- (c) When a Certificate of Documentation is required to be deleted because the vessel has been placed under foreign flag or has been sold or transferred in whole or in part to a non-citizen of the United States, the owner of that vessel must comply with the requirements of [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section, and file:
  - (1) Evidence of the sale or transfer, if any; and
  - (2) Evidence that the Maritime Administration has consented to the sale or transfer, except for vessels identified in [§ 67.11(b)](/cfr/46/67.11.md?p=b) and vessels for which the Maritime Administration has granted approval for unrestricted sale or transfer pursuant to regulations set forth in [46 CFR part 221](/cfr/46/part221.md).
- (d) A certificate evidencing deletion from U.S. documentation will be issued upon request of the vessel owner to the National Vessel Documentation Center upon compliance with the applicable requirements of this subpart.

## Notes

### Amendments

[CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993, as amended by CGD 94-008, 59 FR 49847, Sept. 30, 1994; CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31605, June 15, 1995; USCG-2023-0584, 89 FR 101500, Dec. 16, 2024]

### Authority

Authority: 14 U.S.C. 664; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 42 U.S.C. 9118; 46 U.S.C. 2103, 2104, 2107, 12102, 12103, 12104, 12105, 12106, 12113, 12133, 12139; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993, as amended by CGD 94-008, 59 FR 49847, Sept. 30, 1994; CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31605, June 15, 1995; USCG-2023-0584, 89 FR 101500, Dec. 16, 2024]