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§8.320. Classification society authorization to issue international certificates.

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46 C.F.R. § 8.320

(a)
The Commandant may authorize a recognized classification society to issue certain international convention certificates. Authorization will be based on review of:
(1)
Applicable class rules; and
(2)
Applicable classification society procedures.
(b)
The Coast Guard may delegate issuance of the following international convention certificates to a recognized classification society:
(1)
International Load Line Certificate;
(2)
International Tonnage Certificate (1969);
(3)
SOLAS Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate;
(4)
SOLAS Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate;
(5)
International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk;
(6)
International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk;
(7)
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit Safety Certificate;
(8)
MARPOL 73/78 International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate;
(9)
MARPOL 73/78 International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk;
(10)
SOLAS Passenger Ship Safety Certificate;
(11)
High-Speed Craft Safety Certificate;
(12)
MARPOL 73/78 International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate;
(13)
International Anti-fouling System Certificate;
(14)
MARPOL 73/78 International Energy Efficiency Certificate;
(15)
Polar Ship Certificate.
(c)
The Coast Guard will enter into a written agreement with a recognized classification society authorized to issue international convention certificates. This agreement will define the scope, terms, conditions and requirements of that delegation. Conditions of these agreements are presented in § 8.130.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[CGD 95-010, 62 FR 67532, Dec. 24, 1997, as amended by USCG-2004-18884, 69 FR 58342, Sept. 30, 2004; USCG-2004-19823; 74 FR 20419, May 4, 2009; USCG 2008-1014, 74 FR 21558, May 8, 2009; USCG-2011-0745, 76 FR 76899, Dec. 9, 2011; USCG-2012-0861, 77 FR 73338, Dec. 10, 2012; USCG-2016-0880, 82 FR 44118, Sept. 21, 2017]

Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1903, 1904, 3803 and 3821; 46 U.S.C. 3103, 3306, 3316, 3703, and 70034; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1 and Aug. 8, 2011 Delegation of Authority, Anti-Fouling Systems.

Source

Source: CGD 95-010, 62 FR 67532, Dec. 24, 1997, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[CGD 95-010, 62 FR 67532, Dec. 24, 1997, as amended by USCG-2004-18884, 69 FR 58342, Sept. 30, 2004; USCG-2004-19823; 74 FR 20419, May 4, 2009; USCG 2008-1014, 74 FR 21558, May 8, 2009; USCG-2011-0745, 76 FR 76899, Dec. 9, 2011; USCG-2012-0861, 77 FR 73338, Dec. 10, 2012; USCG-2016-0880, 82 FR 44118, Sept. 21, 2017]