[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of Octobery 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR2.01-45]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 2_VESSEL INSPECTIONS--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart 2.01_Inspecting and Certificating of Vessels
 
Sec. 2.01-45  Excursion permit.

    (a) Under 46 U.S.C. 2113, the Coast Guard may issue a permit to the 
owner, operator, or agent of a passenger vessel, allowing the vessel to 
engage in excursions that carry additional numbers of passengers, extend 
an existing route, or both. Details concerning the application process 
for excursion permits for inspected passenger vessels are contained in 
Sec. Sec. 71.10, 115.204, or Sec. 176.204 of this chapter. Details 
concerning the application process for special permits for uninspected 
passenger vessels are contained in Sec. 26.03-6 of this chapter.

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    (b) For Marine Events of National Significance, as determined by the 
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, a vessel may be permitted to engage in 
these events while carrying passengers-for-hire for the duration of the 
event. Event sponsors must request this determination in writing from 
the Commandant (G-M) at least 1 year prior to the event. Details 
concerning the application process for special permits for Marine Events 
of National Significance are contained in Sec. 26.03-8 of this chapter.
    (c) The application for an excursion permit is made by the master, 
owner, or agent of the vessel to the Officer in Charge, Marine 
Inspection, on Coast Guard Form CG-950, Application for Excursion 
Permit. If, after inspection, permission is granted, it is given on 
Coast Guard form CG-949, Permission to Carry Excursion Party. The permit 
describes the vessel, the route over which and the period during which 
the excursions may be made, and the safety equipment required for the 
additional persons indicated.

[USCG-1999-5040, 67 FR 34767, May 15, 2002]