46 C.F.R. § 71.55-1 Permission required.
Title 46 - Shipping
(a) No repairs or alterations affecting the safety of the vessel with regard to the hull, machinery, or equipment, shall be made without the knowledge of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. (b) Drawings of alterations shall be approved before work is started, unless deemed unnecessary by the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. (c) Drawings will not be required for repairs in kind.
Title 46: Shipping
PART 71—INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION
Subpart 71.55—Repairs and Alterations
§ 71.55-1 Permission required.