46 C.F.R. § 8.320 Classification society authorization to issue international certificates.
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(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; and (9) MARPOL 73/78 International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk. (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. [CGD 95–010, 62 FR 67532, Dec. 24, 1997, as amended by USCG-2004–18884, 69 FR 58342, Sept. 30, 2004]
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PART 8—VESSEL INSPECTION ALTERNATIVES
Subpart C—International Convention Certificate Issuance
§ 8.320 Classification society authorization to issue international certificates.
