Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 27.12.1996

Alternative Compliance via Recognized Classification Society and U.S. Supplement to Rules

The Coast Guard is issuing regulations to provide owners of U.S. tank vessels, passenger vessels, cargo vessels, miscellaneous vessels and mobile offshore drilling units an alternative method to fulfill the requirements for vessel design, inspection and certification. Under this interim rule, the Coast Guard can issue a certificate of inspection based upon reports by a recognized, authorized classification society that the vessel complies with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, other applicable international conventions, classification society rules and other specified requirements. This new procedure will reduce the burden on vessel owners and operators by establishing an alternative to the current Coast Guard inspection system that results in plan reviews and inspections by the vessel's classification society as well as by the Coast Guard.