Vessel documentation and numbering

46 CFR §67.1

Purpose. A Certificate of Documentation is required for the operation of a vessel in certain trades, serves as evidence of vessel nationality, and permits a vessel to be subject to preferred mortgages.

46 CFR §67.105

Requirement for determination. The gross and net tonnage and dimensions of a vessel must be determined: (a) For initial documentation; (b) Whenever there is a change in the gross or net tonnage or dimensions of a documented vessel; or (c) When the gross or net tonnage of a vessel returning to documentation has changed since the vessel was last documented.

46 CFR §67.111

Assignment of official number. (a) The owner of a vessel must submit an Application for Initial Issue, Exchange, or Replacement of Certificate of Documentation; or Redocumentation (form CG-1258) to the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center, to apply for an official number for the vessel when: (1) Application is made for initial documentation of the vessel; or (2) An existing vessel has been severed, with two or more vessels resulting. In this case, the official number of the original vessel is retired and the owner of each resulting vessel must apply for designation of a new official number. (b) Upon receipt of form CG-1258, the Director, National Vessel Documentation Center will have an official number assigned to the vessel and furnish it to the vessel owner. [CGD 89-007, C…

46 CFR §67.113

Managing owner designation; address; requirement to report change of address. The owner of each vessel must designate a managing owner on the Application for Initial Issue, Exchange, or Replacement of Certificate of Documentation; or Redocumentation (CG-1258). (a) The managing owner of a vessel owned by one person is the owner of the vessel. (b) The managing owner of a vessel owned by more than one person must be one of the owners. The person designated as managing owner must have an address in the United States except where no owner of the vessel has an address in the United States. (c) The managing owner of a vessel owned in a trust arrangement must be one of the trustees. (d) The address of the managing owner must be as follows: (1) For an individual, any residence of the managing…

46 CFR §67.119

Hailing port designation. (a) Upon application for any Certificate of Documentation in accordance with subpart K of this part, the owner of a vessel must designate a hailing port to be marked upon the vessel. (b) The hailing port must be a place in the United States included in the U.S. Department of Commerce's Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 55DC. (c) The hailing port must include the State, territory, or possession in which it is located. (d) The Director, National Vessel Documentation Center has final authority to settle disputes as to the propriety of the hailing port designated. (e) Until such time as the vessel owner elects to designate a new hailing port, the provisions of paragraph (c) of this section do not apply to vessels which were issued a Certificate…

46 CFR §67.120

General requirement. No Certificate of Documentation issued under this part will be deemed valid for operation of the vessel until the vessel is marked in accordance with this subpart.