[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of Octobery 1, 2004]
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[CITE: 46CFR15.501]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 15_MANNING REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart D_Manning Requirements; Inspected Vessels
 
Sec. 15.501  Certificate of inspection.


    (a) The certificate of inspection (COI) issued by an Officer in 
Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI), to a vessel required to be inspected 
under 46 U.S.C. 3301 specifies the minimum complement of officers and 
crew necessary for the safe operation of the vessel.
    (b) The manning requirements for a particular vessel are determined 
by the OCMI after consideration of the applicable laws, the regulations 
in this part, and all other factors involved, such as: Emergency 
situations, size and type of vessel, installed equipment, proposed 
routes of operation including frequency of port calls, cargo carried, 
type of service in which employed, degree of automation, use of labor 
saving devices, and the organizational structure of the vessel.

[CGD 81-059, 52 FR 38652, Oct. 16, 1987, as amended at CGD 81-059, 54 FR 
149, Jan. 4, 1989]