153.809—Procedures for having the Coast Guard examine a vessel for a Certificate of Compliance.
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:
(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—
(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—
(3)
A schematic diagram of cargo piping on deck and in tanks (including the location of all valves and pumps); and
(4)
A schematic diagram of cargo tank vent piping (including the location of relief valves and flame screens).
[CGD 95-027, 61 FR 26009, May 23, 1996]