[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR67.1]

[Page 337-339]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 67_DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 67.1  Purpose.




                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
67.1 Purpose.
67.3 Definitions.
67.5 Vessels eligible for documentation.
67.7 Vessels requiring documentation.
67.9 Vessels excluded from or exempt from documentation.
67.11 Restriction on transfer of an interest in documented vessels to 
          foreign persons; foreign registry or operation.
67.12 Right of appeal.
67.13 Incorporation by reference.
67.14 OMB control numbers assigned pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 
          Act.

  Subpart B_Forms of Documentation; Endorsements; Eligibility of Vessel

67.15 Form of document--all endorsements.
67.17 Registry endorsement.
67.19 Coastwise or Great Lakes endorsement.
67.20 Coastwise endorsement for a vessel under a demise charter.
67.21 Fishery endorsement.
67.23 Recreational endorsement.

       Subpart C_Citizenship Requirements for Vessel Documentation

67.30 Requirement for citizen owner.
67.31 Stock or equity interest requirements.
67.33 Individual.
67.35 Partnership.
67.36 Trust.
67.37 Association or joint venture.
67.39 Corporation.
67.41 Governmental entity.
67.43 Evidence of citizenship.
67.47 Requirement for Maritime Administration approval.

          Subpart D_Title Requirements for Vessel Documentation

67.50 Requirement for title evidence.
67.53 Methods of establishing title.
67.55 Requirement for removal from foreign registry.
67.57 Extent of title evidence required for initial documentation.
67.59 Extent of title evidence required for change in ownership of a 
          documented vessel.
67.61 Extent of title evidence required for vessels returning to 
          documentation.
67.63 Extent of title evidence required for captured, forfeited, special 
          legislation, and wrecked vessels.

               Subpart E_Acceptable Title Evidence; Waiver

67.70 Original owner.
67.73 Transfers prior to documentation.
67.75 Transfers by sale or donation subsequent to documentation.
67.77 Passage of title by court action.
67.79 Passage of title without court action following death of owner.
67.81 Passage of title in conjunction with a corporate merger or similar 
          transaction.
67.83 Passage of title by extra-judicial repossession and sale.
67.85 Change in general partners of partnership.
67.87 Change of legal name of owner.
67.89 Waiver of production of a bill of sale eligible for filing and 
          recording.
67.91 Passage of title pursuant to operation of State law.

          Subpart F_Build Requirements for Vessel Documentation

67.95 Requirement for determination.
67.97 United States built.
67.99 Evidence of build.
67.101 Waiver of evidence of build.

  Subpart G_Tonnage and Dimension Requirements for Vessel Documentation

67.105 Requirement for determination.
67.107 System of measurement; evidence.

Subpart H_Assignments and Designations Required for Vessel Documentation

67.111 Assignment of official number.
67.113 Managing owner designation; address; requirement to report change 
          of address.
67.117 Vessel name designation.
67.119 Hailing port designation.

         Subpart I_Marking Requirements for Vessel Documentation

67.120 General requirement.
67.121 Official number marking requirement.
67.123 Name and hailing port marking requirements.
67.125 Disputes.

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      Subpart J_Application for Special Qualifications for Vessel 
                              Documentation

67.130 Submission of applications.
67.131 Forfeited vessels.
67.132 Special legislation.
67.133 Wrecked vessels.
67.134 Captured vessels.

  Subpart K_Application for Documentation, Exchange or Replacement of 
  Certificate of Documentation, or Return to Documentation; Mortgagee 
                           Consent; Validation

67.141 Application procedure; all cases.
67.142 Penalties.
67.143 Restriction on withdrawal of application.
67.145 Restrictions on exchange; requirement and procedure for mortgagee 
          consent.
67.147 Application procedure: Coastwise endorsement for a vessel under a 
          demise charter.
67.149 Exchange of Certificate of Documentation; vessel at sea.
67.151 Replacement of Certificate of Documentation; special procedure 
          for wrongfully withheld document.

    Subpart L_Validity of Certificates of Documentation; Renewal of 
     Endorsement; Requirement for Exchange, Replacement, Deletion, 
                              Cancellation

67.161 Validity of Certificate of Documentation.
67.163 Renewal of endorsement.
67.165 Deposit of Certificate of Documentation.
67.167 Requirement for exchange of Certificate of Documentation.
67.169 Requirement for replacement of Certificate of Documentation.
67.171 Deletion; requirement and procedure.
67.173 Cancellation; requirement and procedure.

                  Subpart M_Miscellaneous Applications

67.175 Application for new vessel determination.
67.177 Application for foreign rebuilding determination.
67.179 Application procedure: Coastwise operation of a barge under a 
          demise charter.

Subpart N [Reserved]

    Subpart O_Filing and Recording of Instruments_General Provisions

67.200 Instruments eligible for filing and recording.
67.203 Restrictions on filing and recording.
67.205 Requirement for vessel identification.
67.207 Requirement for date and acknowledgment.
67.209 Required number of copies.
67.211 Requirement for citizenship declaration.
67.213 Place of filing and recording.
67.215 Date and time of filing.
67.217 Termination of filing and disposition of instruments.
67.219 Optional filing of instruments by facsimile.

Subpart P_Filing and Recording of Instruments_Bills of Sale and Related 
                               Instruments

67.220 Requirements.
67.223 Filing limitation.

   Subpart Q_Filing and Recording of Instruments_Mortgages, Preferred 
                   Mortgages, and Related Instruments

67.231 General requirements; optional application for filing and 
          recording.
67.233 Restrictions on recording mortgages, preferred mortgages, and 
          related instruments.
67.235 Requirements for mortgages.
67.237 Requirements for assignments of mortgages.
67.239 Requirements for assumptions of mortgages.
67.241 Requirements for amendments of or supplements to mortgages.
67.243 Requirements for instruments subordinating mortgages.
67.245 Requirements for interlender agreements.

 Subpart R_Filing and Recording of Instruments_Notices of Claim of Lien 
                      and Supplemental Instruments

67.250 General requirements.
67.253 Requirements for notices of claim of lien.
67.255 Restrictions on filing and recording.
67.257 Requirements for assignments of notices of claim of lien.
67.259 Requirements for amendments to notice of claim of lien.

                    Subpart S_Removal of Encumbrances

67.261 General requirements.
67.263 Requirement for removal of encumbrances by court order, 
          affidavit, or Declaration of Forfeiture.
67.265 Requirements for instruments evidencing satisfaction or release.

       Subpart T_Abstracts of Title, and Certificates of Ownership

67.301 Issuance of Abstract of Title.

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67.303 Issuance of Certificate of Ownership.

                      Subpart U_Special Provisions

67.311 Alteration of Certificate of Documentation.
67.313 Requirement to have Certificate of Documentation on board.
67.315 Requirement to produce Certificate of Documentation.
67.317 Requirement to renew endorsements on the Certificate of 
          Documentation.
67.319 Requirement to report change in vessel status and surrender 
          Certificate of Documentation.
67.321 Requirement to report change of address of managing owner.
67.323 Operation without documentation.
67.325 Violation of endorsement.
67.327 Operation under Certificate of Documentation with invalid 
          endorsement.
67.329 Unauthorized name change.
67.331 Improper markings.

    Subpart V_Exception From Fishery Endorsement Requirements Due to 
                 Conflict With International Agreements

67.350 Conflicts with international agreements.
67.352 Applicability.

Subparts W-X [Reserved]

                             Subpart Y_Fees

67.500 Applicability.
67.501 Application for Certificate of Documentation.
67.503 Application for exchange or replacement of a Certificate of 
          Documentation.
67.505 Application for return of vessel to documentation.
67.507 Application for replacement of lost or mutilated Certificate of 
          Documentation.
67.509 Application for approval of exchange of Certificate of 
          Documentation requiring mortgagee consent.
67.511 Application for trade endorsement(s).
67.513 Application for evidence of deletion from documentation.
67.515 [Reserved]
67.517 Application for late renewal.
67.519 Application for waivers.
67.521 Application for new vessel determination.
67.523 Application for wrecked vessel determination.
67.525 Application for determination of rebuild.
67.527 Application for filing and recording bills of sale and 
          instruments in the nature of a bill of sale.
67.529 Application for filing and recording mortgages and related 
          instruments.
67.531 Application for filing and recording notices of claim of lien.
67.533 Application for Certificate of Compliance.
67.535 Issuance of Abstract of Title.
67.537 Issuance of Certificate of Ownership.
67.539 Copies of instruments and documents.
67.540 Facsimile handling fee.
67.550 Fee table.

    Authority: 14 U.S.C. 664; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 42 U.S.C. 9118; 46 U.S.C. 
2103, 2107, 2110, 12106, 12120, 12122; 46 U.S.C. app. 841a, 876; 
Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

    Source: CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993, unless 
otherwise noted.



    A Certificate of Documentation is required for the operation of a 
vessel in certain trades, serves as evidence of vessel nationality, and 
permits a vessel to be subject to preferred mortgages.