---
kind: "unit"
title: "46"
title_heading: "Shipping"
key: "chI/subchU/part189"
level: "part"
label: "Part 189"
heading: "Inspection and Certification"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/chI-subchU-part189"
sections_count: 65
---

# Part 189 — Inspection and Certification

Title 46 C.F.R. — Shipping › Chapter I — Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security › Subchapter U — Oceanographic Research Vessels

## Contents

- [Subpart 189.01 — General Provisions; Certificate of Inspection](/cfr/46/chI-subchU-part189-subpart189.01.md)
- [Subpart 189.05 — Permit To Proceed to Another Port for Repair](/cfr/46/chI-subchU-part189-subpart189.05.md)
- [Subpart 189.15 — Inspection of Vessels](/cfr/46/chI-subchU-part189-subpart189.15.md)
- [Subpart 189.20 — Initial Inspection](/cfr/46/chI-subchU-part189-subpart189.20.md)
- [Subpart 189.25 — Inspection for Certification](/cfr/46/chI-subchU-part189-subpart189.25.md)
- [Subpart 189.27 — Annual and Periodic Inspections](/cfr/46/chI-subchU-part189-subpart189.27.md)
- [Subpart 189.30 — Inspection After Accident](/cfr/46/chI-subchU-part189-subpart189.30.md)
- [Subpart 189.33 — Sanitary Inspections](/cfr/46/chI-subchU-part189-subpart189.33.md)
- [Subpart 189.35 — Weight Handling Gear](/cfr/46/chI-subchU-part189-subpart189.35.md)
- [Subpart 189.40 — Drydocking](/cfr/46/chI-subchU-part189-subpart189.40.md)
- [Subpart 189.43 — Integral Fuel Oil Tank Examinations](/cfr/46/chI-subchU-part189-subpart189.43.md)
- [Subpart 189.45 — Repairs and Alterations](/cfr/46/chI-subchU-part189-subpart189.45.md)
- [Subpart 189.50 — Special Operating Requirements](/cfr/46/chI-subchU-part189-subpart189.50.md)
- [Subpart 189.55 — Plan Approval](/cfr/46/chI-subchU-part189-subpart189.55.md)
- [Subpart 189.60 — Certificates Under International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea, 1974](/cfr/46/chI-subchU-part189-subpart189.60.md)