[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: 46CFR69.19]

[Page 389-390]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 69_MEASUREMENT OF VESSELS--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 69.19  Remeasurement and adjustment of tonnage.

    (a) If a vessel that is already measured is to undergo a structural 
alteration or if the use of a space within that vessel is to be changed, 
a remeasurement may be required. Vessel owners shall report immediately 
to an authorized measurement organization any intent to structurally 
alter the vessel or to change the use of a space within the vessel. The 
organization advises the owner if remeasurement is necessary. Spaces not 
affected by the alteration or change need not be remeasured.
    (b) When there is a perceived error in the application of a 
regulation or in the tonnage calculations, the vessel owner should 
contact the responsible measurement organization. If the error is 
verified, the tonnage is adjusted as necessary.

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    (c) If a remeasurement or adjustment of tonnage is required, the 
organization will issue a new tonnage certificate. If the vessel is 
documented, the vessel's owner must surrender the Certificate of 
Documentation as required under part 67, subpart 67.25, of this chapter.
    (d) A vessel of less than 79 feet in overall length measured under 
the Standard or Dual Measurement Systems may be remeasured at the 
owner's request under the Simplified Measurement System.

[CGD 87-015b, 54 FR 37657, Sept. 12, 1989, as amended by CGD 97-057, 62 
FR 51045, Sept. 30, 1997]