[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: 33CFR96.370]



[Page 240-241]

 

                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 C_How Will Safety Management Systems Be Certificated and 

                                Enforced?

 

Sec. 96.370  What are the requirements for vessels of countries not 

party to Chapter IX of SOLAS?



    (a) Each foreign vessel which carries more than 12 passengers, or is 

a tanker, bulk freight vessel, freight vessel, or self-propelled mobile 

offshore drilling unit of 500 gross tons or more, operated in U.S. 

waters, under the authority of a



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country not a party to Chapter IX of SOLAS must--

    (1) Have on board valid documentation showing that the vessel's 

company has a safety management system which was audited and assessed, 

consistent with the International Safety Management Code of IMO 

Resolution A.741(18);

    (2) Have on board valid documentation from a vessel's Flag 

Administration showing that the vessel's safety management system was 

audited and assessed to be consistent with the International Safety 

Management Code of IMO Resolution A.741(18); or

    (3) Show that evidence of compliance was issued by either a 

government that is party to SOLAS or an organization recognized to act 

on behalf of the vessel's Flag Administration.

    (b) Evidence of compliance must contain all of the information in, 

and have substantially the same format as a--

    (1) Document of Compliance certificate; and

    (2) Safety Management Certificate.

    (c) Failure to comply with this section will subject the vessel to 

the compliance and enforcement procedures of Sec. 96.380 of this part.