46 C.F.R. Subpart U—Special Provisions
Title 46 - Shipping
Except for affixing a new address label in accordance with the direction of a documentation officer or a renewal decal issued in accordance with §67.163, no person other than a documentation officer shall intentionally alter a Certificate of Documentation. (a) The person in command of a documented vessel must have on board that vessel the original Certificate of Documentation currently in effect for that vessel. (b) The requirement of paragraph (a) of this section does not apply: (1) To non-self-propelled vessels not engaged in foreign trade; (2) When the Certificate of Documentation has been submitted to the National Vessel Documentation Center for exchange in accordance with §67.167 (d) or (e); or (3) When the vessel is in storage or out of the water. [CGD 89–007, CGD 89–007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993; 58 FR 65131, Dec. 13, 1993, as amended by CGD 95–014, 60 FR 31605, June 15, 1995] (a) The person in command of a documented vessel must produce the original Certificate of Documentation currently in effect for that vessel upon the demand of any person acting in an official public capacity. (b) The requirement of paragraph (a) of this section does not apply: (1) To non-self-propelled vessels not engaged in foreign trade; (2) When the Certificate of Documentation has been submitted to the National Vessel Documentation Center for exchange in accordance with §67.167 (d) or (e); or (3) When the vessel is in storage or out of the water. [CGD 89–007, CGD 89–007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993; 58 FR 65131, Dec. 13, 1993, as amended by CGD 95–014, 60 FR 31605, June 15, 1995] (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the owner of a documented vessel must annually renew each endorsement upon the current Certificate of Documentation for that vessel in accordance with §67.163. (b) The requirement of paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to Certificates of Documentation placed on deposit in accordance with §67.165. The owner of a documented vessel must immediately report any change in vessel status which causes any Certificate of Documentation to become invalid under subpart L of this part and which must be exchanged, replaced, deleted, or canceled, to the National Vessel Documentation Center. The outstanding Certificate must be surrendered in accordance with the requirements of subparts K and L of this part. [CGD 89–007, CGD 89–007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993; 58 FR 65131, Dec. 13, 1993, as amended by CGD 95–014, 60 FR 31605, June 15, 1995] Upon the change of address of the managing owner of a documented vessel, the managing owner shall report the change of address to the National Vessel Documentation Center within 10 days of its occurrence. [CGD 94–008, 59 FR 49847, Sept. 30, 1994, as amended by CGD 95–014, 60 FR 31605, June 15, 1995] No vessel which is required by §67.7 to be documented may engage in unlimited coastwise trade, the Great Lakes trade, or the fisheries without being documented in accordance with the requirements of this part. A vessel may not be employed in any trade other than a trade endorsed upon the Certificate of Documentation issued for that vessel. A vessel documented exclusively for recreation may not be used for purposes other than pleasure. Except for vessels identified in §67.9, no vessel may be operated under a Certificate of Documentation with endorsements which have become invalid under subpart L of this part. The owner of a documented vessel may not change or allow the change of the name of that vessel without exchanging the vessel's Certificate of Documentation in accordance with subpart K of this part. The new name of the vessel must be marked on the vessel upon receipt of the new Certificate of Documentation. The owner of a documented vessel shall not permit the operation of that vessel unless it is marked in accordance with subpart I of this part.
Title 46: Shipping
PART 67—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS
Subpart U—Special Provisions
§ 67.311 Alteration of Certificate of Documentation.
§ 67.313 Requirement to have Certificate of Documentation on board.
§ 67.315 Requirement to produce Certificate of Documentation.
§ 67.317 Requirement to renew endorsements on the Certificate of Documentation.
§ 67.319 Requirement to report change in vessel status and surrender Certificate of Documentation.
§ 67.321 Requirement to report change of address of managing owner.
§ 67.323 Operation without documentation.
§ 67.325 Violation of endorsement.
§ 67.327 Operation under Certificate of Documentation with invalid endorsement.
§ 67.329 Unauthorized name change.
§ 67.331 Improper markings.
