[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of Octobery 1, 2004]
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[CITE: 46CFR2.01-6]

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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. 2.01-6  Certificates issued to foreign vessels.

    (a) Issuance of certificates. Upon completion of an examination of a 
foreign vessel, one or more of the following certificates is issued by 
the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection:
    (1) CG-4504--Control Verification for Foreign Vessel--issued to a 
foreign vessel that is registered in a country which is signatory to the 
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974.
    (2)(i) CG-2832A--Letter of Compliance--issued to a foreign vessel 
that is suitable for carriage of hazardous cargoes in bulk as defined in 
46 Code of Federal Regulations, subchapter 0 and is in compliance with 
Tankship Cargo Venting and Handling Systems and Minimum Pollution 
Prevention Regulations and Transfer Procedures (33 CFR parts 155, 156, 
157 and 159), and Navigation Safety Inspection Regulations (33 CFR part 
164).
    (ii) Letter of Compliance--issued to Foreign Mobile Offshore 
Drilling Units engaged in Outer Continental Shelf activities under 33 
CFR 143.210.
    (3) CG-840S-1--Tank Vessel Examination Letter--issued to a foreign 
vessel that is suitable for carriage of cargoes as defined in 46 Code of 
Federal Regulations, subchapter D and is in compliance with Tankship 
Cargo Venting and Handling Systems and Minimum Safety Standards (SOLAS 
74--46 CFR part 35), Pollution Prevention Regulations and Transfer 
Procedures (33 CFR parts 155, 156, 157 and 159), and Navigation Safety 
Regulations (33 CFR part 164).
    (4) Foreign vessels of countries which are nonsignatory to the 
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, are issued 
a Temporary Certificate of Inspection (CG-854) and a Certificate of 
Inspection (CG-841) as described in Sec. 2.01-5.
    (b) Description of Certificates. (1) CG-4504--Control Verification 
for Foreign Vessels--describes the vessel, type of certificate required 
by the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, 
country issued by, and its expiration date. The period of validity of a 
control verification for foreign vessel is stated on the certificate.
    (2) CG-2832A--Letter of Compliance--describe the vessel and the 
period for which the letter is valid.
    (3) CG-840S-1--Tank Vessel Examination Letter--describe the vessel 
and if there are any deficiencies as to applicable regulations at the 
time the vessel was examined. If there are deficiencies they are listed 
in an attachment to this letter (CG-840S-2). The Tank Vessel Examination 
Letter is valid for a period of 1 year from the date the examination is 
completed.
    (4) Temporary Certificate of Inspection (CG-854) and Certificate of 
Inspection (CG-841) are amended as provided for in Sec. 2.01-5(c).

[CGD 77-014, 44 FR 5316, Jan. 25, 1979, as amended by CGD 90-008, 55 FR 
30659, July 26, 1990; CGD 91-030, 60 FR 13563, Mar. 13, 1995]