Code of Federal Regulations - Title 46: Shipping (December 2005)
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TITLE 46 - SHIPPING
CHAPTER I - COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
SUBCHAPTER V - MARINE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS
PART 197 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
subpart b - COMMERCIAL DIVING OPERATIONS
197.202 - Applicability.
(a) This subpart applies to commercial diving operations taking place at any deepwater port or the safety zone thereof as defined in 33 CFR part 150; from any artificial island, installation, or other device on the Outer Continental Shelf and the waters adjacent thereto as defined in 33 CFR part 147 or otherwise related to activities on the Outer Continental Shelf; and from all vessels required to have a certificate of inspection issued by the Coast Guard including mobile offshore drilling units regardless of their geographic location, or from any vessel connected with a deepwater port or within the deepwater port safety zone, or from any vessel engaged in activities related to the Outer Continental Shelf; except that this subpart does not apply to any diving operation (1) Performed solely for marine scientific research and development purposes by educational institutions; (2) Performed solely for research and development for the advancement of diving equipment and technology; or (3) Performed solely for search and rescue or related public safety purposes by or under the control of a governmental agency.
(b) Diving operations may deviate from the requirements of this subpart to the extent necessary to prevent or minimize a situation which is likely to cause death, injury, or major environmental damage. The circumstances leading to the situation, the deviations made, and the corrective action taken, if appropriate, to reduce the possibility of recurrence shall be recorded by the diving supervisor in the logbook as required by 197.482(c).
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