TITLE 46 - SHIPPING

CHAPTER I - COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

SUBCHAPTER O - CERTAIN BULK DANGEROUS CARGOES

PART 153 - SHIPS CARRYING BULK LIQUID, LIQUEFIED GAS, OR COMPRESSED GAS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

subpart a - GENERAL

153.15 - Conditions under which the Coast Guard issues a Certificate of Inspection or Certificate of Compliance.

  (a) The Coast Guard issues the endorsed Certificate of Inspection required under 153.900 for a United States ship to carry a hazardous material or NLS listed in Table 1 if (1) The person wishing the Certificate of Inspection applies following the procedures under 153.8; and (2) The ship meets the design and equipment requirements of this part and (i) Subchapter D of this chapter if the hazardous material or NLS is flammable or combustible; or (ii) Either Subchapter D or I of this chapter, at the option of the ship owner, if the hazardous material or NLS is non-flammable or non-combustible.

  (b) The Coast Guard issues the endorsed Certificate of Compliance required under 153.900 for a foreign ship to carry a hazardous material or NLS listed in Table 1 if (1) The person wishing the Certificate of Compliance follows the procedures under 153.9; (2) The ship has an IMO Certificate issued by its Administration and endorsed with the name of the hazardous material or NLS if the ship's Administration is signatory to MARPOL 73/78; (3) The ship meets the requirements of this part applying to United States ships and 30.015(e) of this chapter if the ship's Administration is not signatory to MARPOL 73/78; and (4) The ship meets any additional design and equipment requirements specified by the Commandant (G-MSO).

[CGD 81101, 52 FR 7780, Mar. 12, 1987]