---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 8.545"
title: "46"
number: "8.545"
heading: "Scope of inspection for enrolled vessels."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/8.545"
---

# §8.545. Scope of inspection for enrolled vessels.

- (a) A Coast Guard marine inspector will conduct required periodic and follow-on inspections necessary to ensure compliance with Coast Guard regulations.
- (b) A Coast Guard marine inspector will conduct the inspections in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section in accordance with the procedures set out in the VAP. These inspections will normally include the following:
  - (1) **Administrative review.** This portion of the inspection consists of a review of prior Coast Guard SIP inspection forms, the contents of the VAP, and other certifications of equipment and vessel systems.
  - (2) **SIP performance review.** This portion of the inspection consists of a review of vessel SIP documentation and records, review of the SIP procedures, and a company evaluation of their SIP.
  - (3) **Materiel review.** This portion of the inspection consists of a general examination of the vessel, witnessing the examination of selected items under the VAP by company designated SIP support personnel, inspection of selected items, and witnessing crew performance in drills.
  - (4) **Conclusion and recommendations.** This portion of the inspection contains the Coast Guard marine inspector's evaluation of regulatory compliance of the vessel under its VAP.
- (c) A Coast Guard marine inspector may conduct any additional tests or examinations of vessel equipment or systems necessary to ensure compliance with Coast Guard regulations during an inspection covered in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section.

## Notes

### Source

Source: CGD 96-055, 63 FR 44353, Aug. 18, 1998, unless otherwise noted.

### 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.