[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR96.200]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 96_RULES FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF VESSELS AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT 

SYSTEMS--Table of Contents

 

         Subpart B_Company and Vessel Safety Management Systems

 

Sec. 96.200  Purpose.





    This subpart establishes the minimum standards that the safety 

management system of a company and its U.S. flag vessel(s) must meet for 

certification to comply with the requirements of 46 U.S.C. 3201-3205 and 

Chapter IX of SOLAS, 1974. It also permits companies with U.S. flag 

vessels that are not required to comply with this part to voluntarily 

develop safety management systems which can be certificated to standards 

consistent with Chapter IX of SOLAS.