(a) The Commandant may authorize a recognized classification society to issue certain international convention certificates. Authorization will be based on review of:
(1) Applicable class rules; and
(2) Applicable classification society procedures.
(b) The Coast Guard may delegate issuance of the following international convention certificates to a recognized classification society:
(1) International Load Line Certificate;
(2) International Tonnage Certificate (1969);
(3) SOLAS Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate;
(4) SOLAS Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate;
(5) International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk;
(6) International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk;
(7) International Maritime Organization (IMO) Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit Safety Certificate;
(8) MARPOL 73/78 International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate;
(9) MARPOL 73/78 International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk;
(10) SOLAS Passenger Ship Safety Certificate;
(11) High-Speed Craft Safety Certificate;
(12) MARPOL 73/78 International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate;
(13) International Anti-fouling System Certificate;
(14) MARPOL 73/78 International Energy Efficiency Certificate;
(15) Polar Ship Certificate.
(c) The Coast Guard will enter into a written agreement with a recognized classification society authorized to issue international convention certificates. This agreement will define the scope, terms, conditions and requirements of that delegation. Conditions of these agreements are presented in §8.130.
[CGD 95-010, 62 FR 67532, Dec. 24, 1997, as amended by USCG-2004-18884, 69 FR 58342, Sept. 30, 2004; USCG-2004-19823; 74 FR 20419, May 4, 2009; USCG 2008-1014, 74 FR 21558, May 8, 2009; USCG-2011-0745, 76 FR 76899, Dec. 9, 2011; USCG-2012-0861, 77 FR 73338, Dec. 10, 2012; USCG-2016-0880, 82 FR 44118, Sept. 21, 2017]