46 C.F.R. Subpart 167.60—Certificates of Inspection
Title 46 - Shipping
(a) Every nautical school ship shall be inspected annually and if in the opinion of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, the nautical school ship can be operated safely, he shall issue a certificate of inspection with the following indorsement: “Nautical School Ship” in lieu of the classification “Passenger vessel”, “cargo vessel”, etc. (b) When a nautical school ship, in the opinion of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, may be navigated on the waters of any ocean or the Gulf of Mexico more than 20 nautical miles offshore, the route shall be designated on certificate of inspection as “Ocean”. (c) When a nautical school ship, in the opinion of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, may be navigated on the waters of any ocean or the Gulf of Mexico 20 nautical miles or less offshore, the route shall be designated on the certificate of inspection as “Coastwise”. (d) Documented vessels of 500 gross tons or more, certificated for ocean or coastwise service, which do not comply with the requirements of SOLAS 74 for cargo vessels shall have their certificate of inspection endorsed “Domestic Voyages Only.” [CGFR 51–11, 16 FR 3218, Apr. 12, 1951, as amended by CGFR 69–127, 35 FR 9982, June 17, 1970; CGD 90–008, 55 FR 30663, July 26, 1990] A certificate of inspection for any period less than one year shall not be issued, but nothing herein shall be construed as preventing the revocation or suspension of a certificate of inspection in case such process is authorized by law. On every nautical school ship, the original certificate of inspection shall be framed under glass and posted in a conspicuous place. The Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, shall specify in the Certificate of Inspection the minimum complement of officers and crew necessary for the safe navigation of the vessel and shall specify the total number of persons allowed to be carried. [CGD 74–201, 41 FR 19647, May 13, 1976]
Title 46: Shipping
PART 167—PUBLIC NAUTICAL SCHOOL SHIPS
Subpart 167.60—Certificates of Inspection
§ 167.60-1 Issuance by Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.
§ 167.60-5 Period of time for which valid.
§ 167.60-10 Exhibition of certificate of inspection.
§ 167.60-15 Manning and persons allowed to be carried.
