[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR169.205]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 169_SAILING SCHOOL VESSELS--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart 169.200_Inspection and Certification
 
Sec. 169.205  Obtaining or renewing a Certificate of Inspection.

    (a) A qualified organization attempting to obtain or renew a 
certificate of inspection for a vessel must submit to

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the Coast Guard Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection located in or 
nearest the port at which the inspection is to be made, the following--
    (1) An application for inspection on Form CG-3752; and
    (2) Evidence that the vessel has been designated as a sailing school 
vessel or an application for designation, as set forth in Sec. 169.218; 
and
    (3) Information concerning the program's age and physical 
qualifications for students and instructors and the ratio of students to 
instructors.
    (b) The application for initial inspection of a vessel being newly 
constructed or converted must be submitted prior to the start of such 
construction or conversion.
    (c) The construction, arrangement and equipment of all vessels must 
be acceptable to the cognizant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, as 
a prerequisite of the issuance of the initial certificate of inspection. 
Acceptance will be based on the information, specifications, drawings 
and calculations available to the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, 
and on the successful completion of an initial inspection for 
certification.
    (d) You must submit a written application for an inspection for 
certification to the cognizant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. To 
renew a Certificate of Inspection, you must submit an application at 
least 30 days before the expiration of the vessel's current certificate. 
Applications are available at any U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office 
or Marine Inspection Office. When renewing a Certificate of Inspection, 
you must schedule an inspection for certification within the 3 months 
before the expiration date of the current Certificate of Inspection.
    (e) The condition of the vessel and its equipment must be acceptable 
to the cognizant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, as a prerequisite 
of the certificate of inspection renewal. Acceptance will be based on 
the condition of the vessel as found at the inspection for 
certification.

[CGD 83-005, 51 FR 896, Jan. 9, 1986, as amended by USCG-1999-4976, 65 
FR 6507, Feb. 9, 2000]