[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: 33CFR96.210]



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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. 96.210  Who does this subpart apply to?



    (a) This subpart applies--

    (1) To a responsible person who owns or operates a U.S. vessel(s) 

engaged on a foreign voyage which meet the conditions of paragraph 

(a)(2) of this section;

    (2) To all U.S. vessels engaged on a foreign voyage that are--

    (i) A vessel transporting more than 12 passengers; or

    (ii) A tanker, a bulk freight vessel, a freight vessel or a self-

propelled mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) of 500 gross tons or 

more; and

    (3) To all foreign vessels engaged on a foreign voyage, bound for 

ports or places under the jurisdiction of the U.S., and subject to 

Chapter IX of SOLAS.

    (b) This subpart does not apply to--

    (1) A barge;

    (2) A recreational vessel not engaged in commercial service;

    (3) A fishing vessel;

    (4) A vessel operating only on the Great Lakes or its tributary and 

connecting waters; or

    (5) A public vessel, which includes a U.S. vessel of the National 

Defense Reserve Fleet owned by the U.S. Maritime Administration and 

operated in non-commercial service.

    (c) Any responsible person and their company who owns and operates a 

U.S. flag vessel(s) which does not meet the conditions of paragraph (a), 

may voluntarily meet the standards of this part and Chapter IX of SOLAS 

and have their safety management systems certificated.

    (d) The compliance date for the requirements of this part are--

    (1) On or after July 1, 1998, for--

    (i) Vessels transporting more than 12 passengers engaged on a 

foreign voyage; or

    (ii) Tankers, bulk freight vessels, or high speed freight vessels of 

at least 500 gross tons or more, engaged on a foreign voyage.



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    (2) On or after July 1, 2002, for other freight vessels and self-

propelled mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) of at least 500 gross 

tons or more, engaged on a foreign voyage.