[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR31.10-15]

[Page 408-409]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 31_INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart 31.10_Inspections
 
Sec. 31.10-15  Inspection for certification--TB/ALL.

    (a) After receiving an application for inspection, the OCMI will 
inspect a tank vessel in his or her jurisdiction once every 5 years. The 
OCMI will ensure that every tank vessel is of a structure suitable for 
the carriage of flammable and/or combustible liquids in bulk and for the 
proper grade or grades of cargo the vessel carries while in service. If 
the OCMI deems it necessary, he or she may direct the vessel to be put 
in motion, and may adopt any other suitable means to test the tank 
vessel and its equipment.
    (b) The inspection for certification shall include an inspection of 
the structure, boilers, and other pressure vessels, machinery and 
equipment. The inspection shall be such as to insure that the vessel, as 
regards the structure, boilers, and other pressure vessels and their 
appurtenances, piping, main and auxiliary machinery, electrical 
installations, life-saving appliances, fire-detecting and extinguishing 
equipment, pilot boarding equipment, and other equipment is in 
satisfactory condition and fit for the service for which it is intended, 
and that it complies with the applicable regulations for such vessels, 
and determine that the vessel is in possession of a valid certificate 
issued by the Federal Communications Commission, if required. The 
lights, means of making sound signals, and distress signals carried by 
the vessel shall also be subject to the above-mentioned inspection for 
the purpose of ensuring that they comply with the requirements of the 
applicable statutes and regulations.

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    (c) If the vessel passes the inspection for certification, the OCMI 
will issue a new Certificate of Inspection.

[CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16662, Dec. 30, 1965, as amended by CGFR 68-32, 33 FR 
5712, Apr. 12, 1968; CGFR 68-82, 33 FR 18804, Dec. 18, 1968; CGD 82-036, 
48 FR 655, Jan. 6, 1983; CGD 79-032, 49 FR 25455, June 21, 1984; CGD 95-
012, 60 FR 48049, Sept. 18, 1995; CGD 95-027, 61 FR 25997, May 23, 1996; 
USCG-1999-4976, 65 FR 6499, Feb. 9, 2000]