46 C.F.R. Sec. 4 Evidence required.
Title 46 - Shipping
When relief is claimed on the grounds of stress of weather or other casualty, there must be submitted to the Collector the following: (a) An affidavit of the Master which shall set out fully the nature of the casualty and/or stress of weather encountered; when and where the casualty and/or stress of weather occurred; nature of the damage sustained; the port where the repairs were made or the equipment purchased and a statement of the Master as to whether the repairs or equipment purchased were required to secure the safety or seaworthiness of the vessel to enable her to reach a port of destination in the United States; (b) Itemized invoices covering the cost of repairs made or equipment purchased; (c) Abstracts of the vessel's log; (d) Classification surveyor's report confirming vessel's classification when the repairs were made in order to insure seaworthiness. The Master shall certify as true copies or originals, as the case may be, one copy of each repair bill, abstract of vessel's log, survey report and other documents used in support of the application for relief. If a document is written in a foreign language, it should be accompanied by a translation certified to be accurate.
Title 46: Shipping
PART 337—GENERAL AGENT'S RESPONSIBILITY IN CONNECTION WITH FOREIGN REPAIR CUSTOM'S ENTRIES
Sec. 4 Evidence required.
