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46 CFR §153.809

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The owner of a foreign flag vessel wishing to have the Coast Guard conduct a Certificate of Compliance examination, as required by § 153.808, must proceed as follows:
  1. (a)Notify the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection of the port where the vessel is to be inspected at least 7 days before the vessel arrives and arrange the exact time and other details of the examination. This notification is in addition to any other pre-arrival notice to the Coast Guard required by other regulations, but may be concurrent with the endorsement application in § 153.9, and must include—
    1. (1)The name of the vessel's first U.S. port of call;
    2. (2)The date that the vessel is scheduled to arrive;
    3. (3)The name and telephone number of the owner's local agent; and
    4. (4)The names of all cargoes listed in table 1 of this part that are on board the vessel.
  2. (b)Before the examination required by § 153.808 is begun, make certain that the following plans are on board the vessel and available to the Marine Inspector. These plans include—
    1. (1)A general arrangement (including the location of fire fighting, safety, and lifesaving gear);
    2. (2)A capacity plan;
    3. (3)A schematic diagram of cargo piping on deck and in tanks (including the location of all valves and pumps); and
    4. (4)A schematic diagram of cargo tank vent piping (including the location of relief valves and flame screens).