46 CFR § 153.30
Special area endorsement
April 15, 2021
The Coast Guard endorses the Certificate of Inspection of a United States ship allowing it to operate in special areas if the ship owner—
(a) Requests the endorsement following the procedures in §153.8;
(b) Shows that the ship meets the design and equipment requirements applying to ships operating in special areas contained in Regulations 5, 5A, and 8 of Annex II and the Standards for Procedures and Arrangements.
[CGD 81-101, 52 FR 7780, Mar. 12, 1987]