[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: 46CFR197.208] [Page 425] TITLE 46--SHIPPING CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) PART 197_GENERAL PROVISIONS--Table of Contents Subpart B_Commercial Diving Operations Sec. 197.208 Designation of person-in-charge. (a) The owner or agent of a vessel or facility without a designated master shall designate, in writing, an individual to be the person-in- charge of the vessel or facility. (b) Where a master is designated, the master is the person-in- charge.