[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: 46CFR3.10-1]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 3_DESIGNATION OF OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH VESSELS--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart 3.10_Designation
 
Sec. 3.10-1  Procedures for designating oceanographic research vessels.


    (a) Upon written request by the owner, master, or agent of a vessel, 
a determination will be made by the Officer in Charge, Marine 
Inspection, of the zone in which the vessel is located, whether the 
vessel may be designated as an oceanographic research vessel.
    (b) The request should contain sufficient information to allow the 
Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, to make this determination. At a 
minimum, the following items must be submitted:
    (1) A detailed description of the vessel, including its 
identification number, owner and charterer.
    (2) A specific operating plan stating precisely the intended use of 
the vessel.
    (3) Any additional information as may be requested by the Officer in 
Charge, Marine Inspection.
    (c) If designation is granted, it shall be indicated as follows:
    (1) For inspected vessels--indicated on the certificate of 
inspection, valid for its duration.
    (2) For uninspected vessels--indicated by a letter of designation, 
which shall be maintained on board the vessel and remain in effect for 
two years from date of issuance.
    (d) All designations shall remain valid for the period specified on 
the applicable document, provided all operating conditions remain 
unchanged from the date of designation.
    (e) In the event of a change in operating conditions, the owner, 
master, or agent of the vessel shall advise the Officer in Charge, 
Marine Inspection who issued the designation. After reviewing the 
pertinent information concerning the operational changes, the Officer in

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Charge, Marine Inspection, shall determine if the vessel is still 
eligible to retain its designation as an oceanographic research vessel.

[CGD 77-081, 46 FR 56202, Nov. 16, 1981, as amended by CGD 95-028, 62 FR 
51195, Sept. 30, 1997]