Title 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations

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Title 46is the portion of theCode of Federal Regulationsthat governs shipping within theUnited Statesfor theUnited States Coast Guard,theUnited States Maritime Administration,and theUnited States Maritime Commission.It is available in digital or printed form.

Title 46 andTitle 33 of the Code of Federal Regulationsare usually consulted byClassification societies,engineeringfirms, deck officers on oceangoing vessels, andmarine engineers.

It is divided into four chapters:

• Chapter I —United States Coast Guard,
• Chapter II —United States Maritime Administration,
• Chapter III — United States Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage), and
• Chapter IV —United States Maritime Commission.

Chapter I

Part	Title	Comments
1	Organization, general course and methods governing marine safety functions
2	Vessel inspections
3	Designation of oceanographic research vessels
4	Marine casualties and investigations.
5	Marine investigation regulations--personnel action
6	Waivers of navigation andvessel inspectionlaws and regulations
7	Boundary lines
8	Vessel inspectionalternatives
9	Extra compensation forovertimeservices
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10	Licensing of maritime personnel
12	Certification of seamen
13	Certification of tankermen
14	Shipment and discharge of merchant mariners
15	Manning requirements
16	Chemical testing
Index
24	General provisions
25	Requirements
26	Operations
27	Towing vessels
28	Requirements forcommercial fishing industry vessels
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30	General provisions
31	Inspection and certification
32	Special equipment, machinery, and hull requirements
34	Firefighting equipment
35	Operations
36	Elevated temperature cargoes
38	Liquefied flammable gases
39	Vapor control systems
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41	[Reserved]
42	Domestic and foreign voyages by sea
43	[Reserved]
44	Special service limited domestic voyages
45	Great Lakesload lines
46	Subdivisionload linesforpassenger vessels
47	Combinationload lines
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50	General provisions
51	[Reserved]
52	Powerboilers
53	Heatingboilers
54	Pressure vessels
56	Piping systems and appurtenances
57	Weldingandbrazing
58	Main and auxiliary machinery and related systems
59	Repairs toboilers,pressure vesselsand appurtenances
60	[Reserved]
61	Periodic tests and inspections
62	Vital system automation
63	Automatic auxiliary boilers
64	Marine portable tanks and cargo handling systems
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66	[Reserved]
67	Documentation of vessels
68	Documentation of vessels pursuant to extraordinary legislative grants
69	Measurement of vessels
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70	General provisions
71	Inspection and certification
72	Construction and arrangement
76	Fire protection equipment
77	Vessel control and miscellaneous systems and equipment
78	Operations
80	Disclosure of safety standards and country of registry
81-89	[Reserved]
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90	General provisions
91	Inspection and certification
92	Construction and arrangement
93	Stability
95	Fire protection equipment
96	Vessel control and miscellaneous systems and equipment
97	Operations
98	Special construction, arrangement, and other provisions for certaindangerous cargoesinbulk
105	Commercialfishing vesselsdispensing petroleum products
107	Inspection and certification
108	Design and equipment
109	Operations
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110	General provisions
111	Electric systems--general requirements
112	Emergency lightingandpower systems
113	Communication and alarm systems and equipment
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114	General provisions
115	Inspection and certification
116	Construction and arrangement
117	Lifesaving equipmentand arrangements
118	Fire protection equipment
119	Machinery installation
120	Electrical installation
121	Vessel control and miscellaneous systems and equipment
122	Operations
123-124	[Reserved]
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125	General
126	Inspection and certification
127	Construction and arrangements
128	Marine engineering:Equipment and systems
129	Electrical installations
130	Vessel control, and miscellaneous equipment and systems
131	Operations
132	Fire-protection equipment
133	Lifesaving systems
134	Added provisions forliftboats
135-139	[Reserved]
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140-146	[Reserved]
147	Hazardous ships' stores
147A	Interim regulations for shipboardfumigation
148	Carriage of solidhazardous materialsinbulk
149	[Reserved]
150	Compatibility of cargoes
151	Barges carrying bulk liquidhazardous materialcargoes
152	[Reserved]
153	Ships carryingbulk liquid,liquefied gas,orcompressed gashazardous materials
154	Safety standards for self-propelled vessels carryingbulk liquefied gases
155	[Reserved]
159	Approval of equipment and materials
160	Lifesaving equipment
161	Electrical equipment
162	Engineering equipment
163	Construction
164	Materials
165	[Reserved]
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166	Designation and approval ofnautical school ships
167	Publicnautical school ships
168	Civiliannautical school vessels
169	Sailing school vessels
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170	Stabilityrequirements for allinspected vessels
171	Special rules pertaining to vessels carrying passengers
172	Special rules pertaining tobulk cargoes
173	Special rules pertaining to vessel use
174	Special rules pertaining to specific vessel types
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175	General provisions
176	Inspection and certification
177	Construction and arrangement
178	Intact stability and seaworthiness
179	Subdivision, damage stability, and watertight integrity
180	Lifesaving equipmentand arrangements
181	Fire protection equipment
182	Machinery installation
183	Electrical installation
184	Vessel control and miscellaneous systems and equipment
185	Operations
186-187	[Reserved]
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188	General provisions
189	Inspection and certification
190	Construction and arrangement
191-192	[Reserved]
193	Fire protection equipment
194	Handling, use, and control ofexplosivesand otherhazardous materials
195	Vessel control and miscellaneous systems and equipment
196	Operations
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197	General provisions
198	[Reserved]
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199	Lifesaving systemsfor certaininspected vessels
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Chapter II

Part	Title	Comments
200	[Reserved]
201	Rules of practice and procedure
202	Procedures relating to review bySecretary of Transportationof actions byMaritime Subsidy Board
203	Procedures relating to conduct of certain hearings under theMerchant Marine Act of 1936,as amended
204	Claims against theMaritime Administrationunder theFederal Tort Claims Act
205	Audit appeals; policy and procedure
221	Regulated transactions involvingdocumented vesselsand other maritime interests
232	Uniform financial reporting requirements
249	Approval of underwriters formarine hull insurance
251	Application for subsidies and other direct financial aid
252	Operating-differential subsidy forbulk cargo vesselsengaged in worldwide services
272	Requirements and procedures for conducting condition surveys and administering maintenance and repair subsidy
276	Construction-differential subsidy repayment
277	Domesticandforeign trade;interpretations
280	Limitations on the award and payment of operating-differential subsidy for liner operators
281	Information and procedure required under liner operating-differential subsidy agreements
282	Operating-differential subsidy for liner vessels engaged in essential services in the foreign commerce of the United States
283	Dividend policyfor operators receiving operating-differential subsidy
287	Establishment of construction reserve funds
289	Insurance of construction-differential subsidy vessels, operating-differential subsidy vessels and of vessels sold or adjusted under the Merchant Ship Sales Act 1946
295	Maritime Security Program(MSP)
296	Maritime Security Program(MSP)
298	Obligation guarantees
307	Establishment of mandatory position reporting system for vessels
308	War risk insurance
309	Values forwar risk insurance
310	Merchant Marinetraining
315	Agency agreements and appointment of agents
317	Bonding of ship's personnel
324	Procedural rules for financial transactions under Agency agreements
325	Procedure to be followed by general agents in preparation of invoices and payment of compensation pursuant to provisions of NSA Order No. 47
326	Marine protection and indemnity insurance under agreements with agents
327	Seamen's claims;administrative action and litigation
328	Slop chests
329	Voyage data
330	Launch services
332	Repatriation of seamen
335	Authority and responsibility of general agents to undertake emergency repairs in foreign ports
336	Authority and responsibility of general agents to undertake in continental United States ports voyage repairs and service equipment of vessels operated for the account of theNational Shipping Authorityunder general agency agreement
337	General agent's responsibility in connection with foreign repair custom's entries
338	Procedure for accomplishment of vessel repairs underNational Shipping Authoritymaster lump sum repair contract--NSA-LUMPSUMREP
339	Procedure for accomplishment of ship repairs underNational Shipping Authorityindividual contract for minor repairs--NSA-WORKSMALREP
340	Priority use and allocation of shipping services, containers and chassis, and port facilities and services for national security and national defense related operations
345	Restrictions upon the transfer or change in use or in terms governing utilization of port facilities
346	Federal port controllers
347	Operating contract
349	Reemployment rights of certainmerchant seamen
350	Seamen's service awards
351	Depositories
355	Requirements for establishing United States citizenship
356	Requirements for vessels of 100 feet or greater in registered length to obtain a fishery endorsement to the vessel's documentation
370	Claims
380	Procedures
381	Cargo preference--U.S.-flagged vessels
382	Determination of fair and reasonable rates for the carriage of bulk and packaged preference cargoes on U.S.-flaggedcommercial vessels
383	[Reserved]
385	Research and development grant and cooperative agreements regulations
386	Regulations governing public buildings and grounds at theUnited States Merchant Marine Academy
387	Utilization and disposal of surplus Federal real property for development or operation of a port facility
388	Administrative waivers of theCoastwise Trade Laws
390	Capital Construction Fund
391	Federal income tax aspects of the Capital Construction Fund
392-399	[Reserved]

Chapter III

Part	Title	Comments
400	[Reserved]
401	Great Lakes pilotageregulations
402	Great Lakes pilotagerules and orders
403	Great Lakes pilotageuniform accounting system
404	Great Lakes pilotageratemaking

Chapter IV

Part	Title	Comments
500	[Reserved]
501	The FederalMaritime Commission--General
502	Rules of practice and procedure
503	Public information
504	Procedures for environmental policy analysis
505	Administrative offset
506	Civil monetary penalty inflation adjustment
507	Enforcement of nondiscrimination on the basis of handicap in programs or activities conducted by the FederalMaritime Commission
508	Employee ethical conduct standards and financial disclosure regulations
515	Licensing, financial responsibility requirements, and general duties for ocean transportation intermediaries
520	Carrier automated tariffs
525	Marine terminal operator schedules
530	Service contracts
531	NVOCC Service arrangements
535	Ocean common carrier and marine terminal operator agreements subject to theShipping Act of 1984
540	Passenger vesselfinancial responsibility
545	Interpretations and statements of policy
550	Regulations to adjust or meet conditions unfavorable to shipping in the foreign trade of the United States
551	Actions to adjust or meet conditions unfavorable to shipping in the U.S. foreign trade
555	Actions to address adverse conditions affecting U.S.-flag carriers that do not exist for foreign carriers in the United States
560	Actions to address conditions unduly impairing access of U.S.-flag vessels to ocean trade between foreign ports
565	Controlled carriers

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