---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 68.33"
title: "46"
number: "68.33"
heading: "Privileges of a limited coastwise endorsement."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/68.33"
---

# §68.33. Privileges of a limited coastwise endorsement.

- (a) A vessel which is documented and issued a limited coastwise endorsement under this subpart may operate on the navigable waters of the United States or in the EEZ in coastwise trade only for the following purposes:
  - (1) **To recover oil discharged into the water.**
  - (2) **To transport oil discharged into the water.**
  - (3) To transport and deploy equipment, supplies, and personnel for recovering and transporting oil discharged into the water.
  - (4) To conduct training exercises to prepare for performing the functions in [paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3)](#a-1..a-3) of this section.
- (b) This limited coastwise endorsement also entitles the vessel to any other employment for which a registry or fishery license is not required.
- (c) A vessel which is documented and issued a limited coastwise endorsement under this subpart may qualify to operate for other purposes by meeting the applicable requirements of [part 67](/cfr/46/part67.md) of this chapter.

## Notes

### Amendments

[CGD 90-055, 57 FR 7642, Mar. 3, 1992. Redesignated by USCG-2005-20258, 71 FR 61418, Oct. 18, 2006; USCG-2009-0702, 74 FR 49230, Sept. 25, 2009]

### Source

Source: CGD 90-055, 57 FR 7642, Mar. 3, 1992. Redesignated by USCG-2005-20258, 71 FR 61418, Oct. 18, 2006, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703, 8105; sec. 617, Pub. L. 111-281, 124 Stat. 2905; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: CGD 80-107, 47 FR 27511, June 24, 1982, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[CGD 90-055, 57 FR 7642, Mar. 3, 1992. Redesignated by USCG-2005-20258, 71 FR 61418, Oct. 18, 2006; USCG-2009-0702, 74 FR 49230, Sept. 25, 2009]