StatA

§ 107.115
§ 107.115

46 CFR Ch. I (10–1–11 Edition)
Incorporation by reference.

(a) The standards referred to in this
subchapter are incorporated by reference. The incorporation by reference
was approved by the Director of the
Federal Register under the provisions
of 1 CFR Part 51 on November 7, 1978.
(b) The standards are on file in the
FEDERAL REGISTER library and are
available from the appropriate organizations whose addresses are listed
below:
(1) American Bureau of Shipping,
ABS Plaza, 16855 Northchase Drive,
Houston, TX 77060.
(2) American National Standards Institute Standards (ANSIS), American
Society
of
Mechanical
Engineers
(ASME) International, Three Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016–5990.
(3) American Petroleum Institute,
1220 L Street NW., Washington, D.C.
20005–4070.
(4) International Cargo Gear Bureau,
Inc., 321 West 44th Street, New York,
New York 10036, on the Internet at
http://www.icgb.com.
(5) National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy,
MA 02269-9101.
(6) Underwriters Laboratories, 12
Laboratory Drive, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27709–3995.
[CGD 73–251, 43 FR 56802, Dec. 4, 1978]
EDITORIAL NOTE: For FEDERAL REGISTER citations affecting § 107.115, see the List of CFR
Sections Affected, which appears in the
Finding Aids section of the printed volume
and at www.fdsys.gov.

§ 107.117

Coast Guard addresses.

When approval of the Commandant is
required under this subchapter, the following addresses are to be used:
(a) For approval by Commandant
(CG–543)—

wreier-aviles on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with CFR

Commandant (G-MOC), U.S. Coast Guard,
2100 2nd St. SW., Stop 7581, Washington, DC
20593–7581.

(b) For approval by Commandant
(CG–521)—

Commandant (CG–521), U.S. Coast Guard,
2100 2nd St. SW., Stop 7126, Washington, DC
20593–7126.
[CGD 73–251, 43 FR 56802, Dec. 4, 1978, as
amended by CGD 82–063b, 48 FR 4781, Feb. 3,
1983; CGD 88–070, 53 FR 34534, Sept. 7, 1988;
CGD 95–072, 60 FR 50464, Sept. 29, 1995; CGD
96–041, 61 FR 50730, Sept. 27, 1996; USCG–2009–
0702, 74 FR 49232, Sept. 25, 2009]

Subpart B—Inspection and
Certification
§ 107.201 Purpose.
This subpart prescribes rules for
the—
(a) Original inspection and issuance
of an original Certificate of Inspection
required by 46 U.S.C. 3301, 3307 and 3309;
(b) Inspection for certification and
renewal of a Certificate of Inspection
required by 46 U.S.C. 3301, 3307, 3309;
(c) Annual and periodic inspections
required by 46 U.S.C. 3308;
(d) Inspection after an accident required by 46 U.S.C. 3308; and
(e) Inspection of repairs or alterations, or both, required by 46 U.S.C.
3308 and 3313;
(f) Amendments to Certificates of Inspection;
(g) Issuance of Temporary Certificate
of Inspection; and
(h) Issuance of Permit to Proceed to
Another Port for Repairs.
[CGD 73–251, 43 FR 56802, Dec. 4, 1978, as
amended by CGD 83–067, 49 FR 39161, Oct. 4,
1984; USCG 1999–4976, 65 FR 6503, Feb. 9, 2000]

§ 107.205 Alternate compliance.
(a) In place of compliance with other
applicable provisions of this subchapter, the owner or operator of a vessel subject to plan review and inspection under this subchapter for initial
issuance or renewal of a Certificate of
Inspection may comply with the Alternate Compliance Program provisions of
part 8 of this chapter.
(b) For the purposes of this section, a
list of authorized classification societies, including information for ordering copies of approved classification society rules and supplements, is available from Commandant (CG–521), 2100
2nd St. SW., Stop 7126, Washington, DC
20593–7126; telephone (202) 372–1372; or
fax (202) 372–1925. Approved classification society rules and supplements are

110

VerDate Mar<15>2010

08:26 Nov 18, 2011

Jkt 223196

PO 00000

Frm 00120

Fmt 8010

Sfmt 8010

Y:\SGML\223196.XXX

223196

wreier-aviles on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with CFR

Coast Guard, DHS

§ 107.219

incorporated by reference into 46 CFR
8.110(b).

§ 107.215 Renewal of Certificate of Inspection.

[CGD 95–010, 62 FR 67536, Dec. 24, 1997, as
amended by USCG–1999–5004, 64 FR 30439,
June 8, 1999; USCG–2004–18884, 69 FR 58348,
Sept. 30, 2004; USCG–2006–25697, 71 FR 55746,
Sept. 25, 2006; USCG–2009–0702, 74 FR 49233,
Sept. 25, 2009]

(a) The master, owner, or agent of a
certificated unit may apply for an inspection for the renewal of a Certificate of Inspection by submitting a
completed Application for Inspection
of U.S. Vessel, Form CG–3752, to the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, in
or nearest to the port where the inspection will be made.
(b) The master, owner, or agent of a
certificated unit operating in international service may apply for renewal
of a Certificate of Inspection by submitting a completed Application for
Inspection of U.S. Vessel Form CG–
3752, to the appropriate Officer in
Charge, Marine Inspection, at least 30
days before the expiration date that
appears on the unit’s unexpired Certificate of Inspection.
(c) A Certificate of Inspection is renewed if the Coast Guard finds, during
the inspection for certification, that—
(1) A unit contracted for on or after
January 3, 1979 meets the requirements
of this Subchapter; or
(2) A unit contracted for before January 3 1979, and issued a Certificate of
Inspection under Subchapter I of this
chapter, continues to meet the requirements of that subchapter and meets
the applicable requirements of this
subchapter as specified in Navigation
and Vessel Inspection Circular, ‘‘Inspection and Certification of Existing Mobile Offshore Drilling Units’’ (Appendix
A).
(d) A Certificate of Inspection is
valid for 5 years.

§ 107.211 Original Certificate of Inspection.
(a) The owner or builder of a unit applies for an inspection for an original
Certificate of Inspection by submitting
before construction is started:
(1) A completed Application for Inspection of U.S. Vessel, Form CG–3752,
to the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, of the marine inspection zone
in which the unit is to be constructed;
and
(2) Plans and information indicating
the proposed arrangement and construction of the unit to the Coast
Guard in accordance with Subpart C of
this part.
(b) An original Certificate of Inspection is issued if the Coast Guard finds,
during the inspections conducted while
the unit is being constructed, that a
unit contracted for on or after January
3, 1979 meets § 107.231.
(c) An original Certificate of Inspection is issued if the Coast Guard finds
that an uncertificated unit contracted
for before January 3, 1979 meets the applicable requirements of this Subchapter as specified in the Navigation
and Vessel Inspection Circular, ‘‘Inspection and Certification of Existing Mobile Offshore Drilling Units’’ (Appendix
A). Existing structure, arrangements,
materials, equipment, and facilities
will be considered satisfactory so long
as they are maintained in good condition to the satisfaction of the Officer in
Charge, Marine Inspection. Repairs and
minor alterations may be made to the
same standards as originally used.
Major alterations and conversions shall
be in compliance with the provisions of
each subpart of this part to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge, Marine
Inspection.
(d) A Certificate of Inspection is
valid for 5 years.
[CGD 73–251, 43 FR 56802, Dec. 4, 1978, as
amended by USCG 1999–4976, 65 FR 6503, Feb.
9, 2000]

[CGD 73–251, 43 FR 56802, Dec. 4, 1978, as
amended by USCG 1999–4976, 65 FR 6503, Feb.
9, 2000]

§ 107.219 Permit to proceed to another
port for repairs.
(a) If a unit fails to meet the requirements in § 107.231, and the Coast Guard
withholds reissuance of a Certificate of
Inspection, or suspends an unexpired
Certificate of Inspection, as described
in § 107.279, a Permit to Proceed to Another Port for Repairs (Form CG–948) is
issued by the Coast Guard if—
(1) The owner, master, person in
charge, or agent makes a written request for a permit to the Officer in

111

VerDate Mar<15>2010

08:26 Nov 18, 2011

Jkt 223196

PO 00000

Frm 00121

Fmt 8010

Sfmt 8010

Y:\SGML\223196.XXX

223196