§ 8.320 - Classification society authorization to issue international certificates.  


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  • § 8.320 Classification society authorization to issue international certificates.

    (a) The Commandant may authorize a recognized classification society to issue certain international convention certificates. Authorization will be based on review of:

    (1) Applicable class rules; and

    (2) Applicable classification society procedures.

    (b) The Coast Guard may delegate issuance of the following international convention certificates to a recognized classification society:

    (1) International Load Line Certificate;

    (2) International Tonnage Certificate (1969);

    (3) SOLAS Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate;

    (4) SOLAS Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate;

    (5) International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk;

    (6) International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk;

    (7) International Maritime Organization (IMO) Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit Safety Certificate;

    (8) MARPOL 73/78 International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate;

    (9) MARPOL 73/78 International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk;

    (10) SOLAS Passenger Ship Safety Certificate;

    (11) High-Speed Craft Safety Certificate;

    (12) MARPOL 73/78 International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate;

    (13) International Anti-fouling System Certificate; and

    (14) MARPOL 73/78 International Energy Efficiency Certificate;

    (15) Polar Ship Certificate.

    (c) The Coast Guard will enter into a written agreement with a recognized classification society authorized to issue international convention certificates. This agreement will define the scope, terms, conditions and requirements of that delegation. Conditions of these agreements are presented in § 8.130.

    [CGD 95-010, 62 FR 67532, Dec. 24, 1997, as amended by USCG-2004-18884, 69 FR 58342, Sept. 30, 2004; USCG-2004-19823; 74 FR 20419, May 4, 2009; USCG 2008-1014, 74 FR 21558, May 8, 2009; USCG-2011-0745, 76 FR 76899, Dec. 9, 2011; USCG-2012-0861, 77 FR 73338, Dec. 10, 2012; USCG-2016-0880, 82 FR 44118, Sept. 21, 2017]