[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: 46CFR67.111]

[Page 354]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 67_DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS--Table of Contents
 
Subpart H_Assignments and Designations Required for Vessel Documentation
 
Sec. 67.111  Assignment of official number.


    (a) The owner of a vessel must submit an Application for Initial 
Issue, Exchange, or Replacement of Certificate of Documentation; or 
Redocumentation (form CG-1258) to the Director, National Vessel 
Documentation Center, to apply for an official number for the vessel 
when:
    (1) Application is made for initial documentation of the vessel; or
    (2) An existing vessel has been severed, with two or more vessels 
resulting. In this case, the official number of the original vessel is 
retired and the owner of each resulting vessel must apply for 
designation of a new official number.
    (b) Upon receipt of form CG-1258, the Director, National Vessel 
Documentation Center will have an official number assigned to the vessel 
and furnish it to the vessel owner.

[CGD 89-007, CGD 89-007a, 58 FR 60266, Nov. 15, 1993, 58 FR 65131, Dec. 
13, 1993, as amended by CGD 95-014, 60 FR 31604, June 15, 1995; USCG-
1998-4442, 63 FR 52190, Sept. 30, 1998]