[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: 46CFR67.63]

[Page 351]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 67_DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart D_Title Requirements for Vessel Documentation
 
Sec. 67.63  Extent of title evidence required for captured, forfeited, 
special legislation, and wrecked vessels.

    (a) In the case of a captured or forfeited vessel, the owner must 
provide evidence establishing the chain of title from the judicial 
decree of capture or decree of forfeiture, or the evidence of 
administrative forfeiture described in Sec. 67.131(b). Citizenship 
evidence for all owners in the chain of title is required only if a 
coastwise or Great Lakes endorsement is sought.
    (b) In the case of a vessel which is the subject of special 
legislation or a wrecked vessel, the owner must provide:
    (1) For initial documentation of a vessel or return to documentation 
of a vessel deleted from documentation, a copy of the last Federal, 
State, or foreign registration, the evidence of removal from foreign 
registry required by Sec. 67.55, if applicable, and evidence 
establishing the chain of title from the last registration. If a 
coastwise or Great Lakes endorsement is sought, the owner must present 
citizenship evidence for all owners in the chain of title from the grant 
of special legislation or the determination by the Director, National 
Vessel Documentation Center that the vessel is eligible for 
documentation under 46 U.S.C. app. 14.
    (2) For a documented vessel, the title evidence reflecting all 
ownership changes subsequent to the last documented owner of record. In 
addition, unless the vessel qualifies for exemption under Sec. 67.11(b) 
or the vessel is the subject of Maritime Administration approval for 
unrestricted transfer, citizenship evidence must be presented for all 
owners in that chain of title.

[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 52191, Sept. 30, 1998]