Title 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations
Encyclopedia
Title 46 is the portion of the Code of Federal Regulations
Code of Federal Regulations
The Code of Federal Regulations is the codification of the general and permanent rules and regulations published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government of the United States.The CFR is published by the Office of the Federal Register, an agency...

 that governs shipping within the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 for the United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...

, the United States Maritime Administration, and the United States Maritime Commission
United States Maritime Commission
The United States Maritime Commission was an independent executive agency of the U.S. federal government that was created by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, passed by Congress on June 29, 1936, and replaced the U.S. Shipping Board which had existed since World War I...

. It is available in digital or printed form.

Title 46 and Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations
Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations
Title 33 is the portion of the Code of Federal Regulations that governs Navigation and Navigable Waters within the United States. It is available in digital or printed form....

 are usually consulted by Classification societies
Classification society
A classification society is a non-governmental organization that establishes and maintains technical standards for the construction and operation of ships and offshore structures...

, engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...

 firms, deck officers on oceangoing vessels, and marine engineers.

It is divided into four chapters:
  • Chapter I — United States Coast Guard
    United States Coast Guard
    The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...

    ,
  • Chapter II — United States Maritime Administration,
  • Chapter III — United States Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage), and
  • Chapter IV — United States Maritime Commission
    United States Maritime Commission
    The United States Maritime Commission was an independent executive agency of the U.S. federal government that was created by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, passed by Congress on June 29, 1936, and replaced the U.S. Shipping Board which had existed since World War I...

    .

Chapter I

Part Title Comments
1 Organization, general course and methods governing marine safety functions
2 Vessel inspections
3 Designation of oceanographic research vessels
4 Marine casualties and investigations.
5 Marine investigation regulations--personnel action
6 Waivers of navigation and vessel inspection laws and regulations
7 Boundary lines
8 Vessel inspection alternatives
9 Extra compensation for overtime
Overtime
Overtime is the amount of time someone works beyond normal working hours. Normal hours may be determined in several ways:*by custom ,*by practices of a given trade or profession,*by legislation,...

 services
Index
10 Licensing of maritime personnel
Licensed mariner
A licensed mariner is a person who holds a license issued by one or more countries to hold senior positions aboard ships, boats, and similar vessels. The United States Coast Guard grants licenses to members of the United States Merchant Marine in five categories: deck officers, engineers, staff...

12 Certification of seamen
13 Certification of tankermen
14 Shipment and discharge of merchant mariners
15 Manning requirements
16 Chemical testing
Index
24 General provisions
25 Requirements
26 Operations
27 Towing vessels
28 Requirements for commercial fishing industry vessels
Fishing vessel
A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river. Many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing....

Index
30 General provisions
31 Inspection and certification
32 Special equipment, machinery, and hull requirements
34 Firefighting equipment
35 Operations
36 Elevated temperature cargoes
38 Liquefied flammable gases
39 Vapor control systems
Index
41 [Reserved]
42 Domestic and foreign voyages by sea
43 [Reserved]
44 Special service limited domestic voyages
45 Great Lakes load lines
46 Subdivision load lines for passenger vessels
47 Combination load lines
Index
50 General provisions
51 [Reserved]
52 Power boilers
53 Heating boilers
54 Pressure vessel
Pressure vessel
A pressure vessel is a closed container designed to hold gases or liquids at a pressure substantially different from the ambient pressure.The pressure differential is dangerous and many fatal accidents have occurred in the history of their development and operation. Consequently, their design,...

s
56 Piping systems and appurtenances
57 Welding
Welding
Welding is a fabrication or sculptural process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by causing coalescence. This is often done by melting the workpieces and adding a filler material to form a pool of molten material that cools to become a strong joint, with pressure sometimes...

 and brazing
Brazing
Brazing is a metal-joining process whereby a filler metal is heated above and distributed between two or more close-fitting parts by capillary action. The filler metal is brought slightly above its melting temperature while protected by a suitable atmosphere, usually a flux...

58 Main and auxiliary machinery and related systems
59 Repairs to boiler
Boiler
A boiler is a closed vessel in which water or other fluid is heated. The heated or vaporized fluid exits the boiler for use in various processes or heating applications.-Materials:...

s, pressure vessel
Pressure vessel
A pressure vessel is a closed container designed to hold gases or liquids at a pressure substantially different from the ambient pressure.The pressure differential is dangerous and many fatal accidents have occurred in the history of their development and operation. Consequently, their design,...

s and appurtenances
60 [Reserved]
61 Periodic tests and inspections
62 Vital system automation
63 Automatic auxiliary boilers
64 Marine portable tanks and cargo handling systems
Index
66 [Reserved]
67 Documentation of vessels
68 Documentation of vessels pursuant to extraordinary legislative grants
69 Measurement of vessels
Index
70 General provisions
71 Inspection and certification
72 Construction and arrangement
76 Fire protection equipment
77 Vessel control and miscellaneous systems and equipment
78 Operations
80 Disclosure of safety standards and country of registry
81-89 [Reserved]
Index
90 General provisions
91 Inspection and certification
92 Construction and arrangement
93 Stability
Ship stability
Ship stability is an area of naval architecture and ship design that deals with how a ship behaves at sea, both in still water and in waves. Stability calculations focus on the center of gravity and center of buoyancy of vessels and on how these interact....

95 Fire protection equipment
96 Vessel control and miscellaneous systems and equipment
97 Operations
98 Special construction, arrangement, and other provisions for certain dangerous cargo
Dangerous Cargo
Dangerous Cargo is a 1954 British crime film directed by John Harlow starring Jack Watling, Susan Stephen, Richard Pearson, Terence Alexander and John Le Mesurier.British crime reporter Percy Hoskins provided the story.-Cast:...

es in bulk
Bulk cargo
Bulk cargo is commodity cargo that is transported unpackaged in large quantities. This cargo is usually dropped or poured, with a spout or shovel bucket, as a liquid or as a mass of relatively small solids , into a bulk carrier ship's hold, railroad car, or tanker truck/trailer/semi-trailer body...

105 Commercial fishing vessel
Fishing vessel
A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river. Many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing....

s dispensing petroleum products
107 Inspection and certification
108 Design and equipment
109 Operations
Index
110 General provisions
111 Electric systems--general requirements
112 Emergency lighting and power systems
Emergency power system
Emergency power systems are a type of system, which may include lighting, generators, fuel cells and other apparatus, to provide backup power resources in a crisis or when regular systems fail. They find uses in a wide variety of settings from residential homes to hospitals, scientific...

113 Communication and alarm systems and equipment
Index
114 General provisions
115 Inspection and certification
116 Construction and arrangement
117 Lifesaving equipment and arrangements
118 Fire protection equipment
119 Machinery installation
120 Electrical installation
121 Vessel control and miscellaneous systems and equipment
122 Operations
123-124 [Reserved]
Index
125 General
126 Inspection and certification
127 Construction and arrangements
128 Marine engineering: Equipment and systems
129 Electrical installations
130 Vessel control, and miscellaneous equipment and systems
131 Operations
132 Fire-protection equipment
133 Lifesaving systems
134 Added provisions for liftboat
Liftboat
A liftboat is a self-propelled, self-elevating vessel with a relatively large open deck capable of carrying equipment and supplies in support of various offshore mineral exploration and production or offshore construction activities...

s
135-139 [Reserved]
Index
140-146 [Reserved]
147 Hazardous ships' stores
147A Interim regulations for shipboard fumigation
Fumigation
Fumigation is a method of pest control that completely fills an area with gaseous pesticides—or fumigants—to suffocate or poison the pests within. It is utilized for control of pests in buildings , soil, grain, and produce, and is also used during processing of goods to be imported or...

148 Carriage of solid hazardous materials in bulk
Bulk cargo
Bulk cargo is commodity cargo that is transported unpackaged in large quantities. This cargo is usually dropped or poured, with a spout or shovel bucket, as a liquid or as a mass of relatively small solids , into a bulk carrier ship's hold, railroad car, or tanker truck/trailer/semi-trailer body...

149 [Reserved]
150 Compatibility of cargoes
151 Barges carrying bulk liquid hazardous material cargoes
152 [Reserved]
153 Ships carrying bulk liquid, liquefied gas, or compressed gas hazardous materials
154 Safety standards for self-propelled vessels carrying bulk liquefied gases
155 [Reserved]
159 Approval of equipment and materials
160 Lifesaving equipment
161 Electrical equipment
162 Engineering equipment
163 Construction
164 Materials
165 [Reserved]
Index
166 Designation and approval of nautical school ships
167 Public nautical school ships
168 Civilian nautical school vessels
169 Sailing school vessels
Index
170 Stability
Ship stability
Ship stability is an area of naval architecture and ship design that deals with how a ship behaves at sea, both in still water and in waves. Stability calculations focus on the center of gravity and center of buoyancy of vessels and on how these interact....

 requirements for all inspected vessels
171 Special rules pertaining to vessels carrying passengers
172 Special rules pertaining to bulk cargo
Bulk cargo
Bulk cargo is commodity cargo that is transported unpackaged in large quantities. This cargo is usually dropped or poured, with a spout or shovel bucket, as a liquid or as a mass of relatively small solids , into a bulk carrier ship's hold, railroad car, or tanker truck/trailer/semi-trailer body...

es
173 Special rules pertaining to vessel use
174 Special rules pertaining to specific vessel types
Index
175 General provisions
176 Inspection and certification
177 Construction and arrangement
178 Intact stability and seaworthiness
179 Subdivision, damage stability, and watertight integrity
180 Lifesaving equipment and arrangements
181 Fire protection equipment
182 Machinery installation
183 Electrical installation
184 Vessel control and miscellaneous systems and equipment
185 Operations
186-187 [Reserved]
Index
188 General provisions
189 Inspection and certification
190 Construction and arrangement
191-192 [Reserved]
193 Fire protection equipment
194 Handling, use, and control of explosives and other hazardous materials
195 Vessel control and miscellaneous systems and equipment
196 Operations
Index
197 General provisions
198 [Reserved]
Index
199 Lifesaving systems for certain inspected vessels
Index

Chapter II

Part Title Comments
200 [Reserved]
201 Rules of practice and procedure
202 Procedures relating to review by Secretary of Transportation of actions by Maritime Subsidy Board
203 Procedures relating to conduct of certain hearings under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936
Merchant Marine Act of 1936
The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 is a United States federal law. Its purpose is "to further the development and maintenance of an adequate and well-balanced American merchant marine, to promote the commerce of the United States, to aid in the national defense, to repeal certain former legislation,...

, as amended
204 Claims against the Maritime Administration under the Federal Tort Claims Act
Federal Tort Claims Act
The Federal Tort Claims Act or "FTCA", , is a statute enacted by the United States Congress in 1948. "Federal Tort Claims Act" was also previously the official short title passed by the Seventy-ninth Congress on August 2, 1946 as Title IV of the Legislative Reorganization Act, 60 Stat...

205 Audit appeals; policy and procedure
221 Regulated transactions involving documented vessels and other maritime interests
232 Uniform financial reporting requirements
249 Approval of underwriters for marine hull insurance
251 Application for subsidies and other direct financial aid
252 Operating-differential subsidy for bulk cargo vessels engaged in worldwide services
272 Requirements and procedures for conducting condition surveys and administering maintenance and repair subsidy
276 Construction-differential subsidy repayment
277 Domestic
Domestic trade
Domestic trade, also known as internal trade or home trade, is the exchange of domestic goods within the boundaries of a country. This may be sub-divided into two categories, wholesale and retail. Wholesale trade is concerned with buying goods from manufacturers or dealers in large quantities and...

 and foreign trade; interpretations
280 Limitations on the award and payment of operating-differential subsidy for liner operators
281 Information and procedure required under liner operating-differential subsidy agreements
282 Operating-differential subsidy for liner vessels engaged in essential services in the foreign commerce of the United States
283 Dividend policy
Dividend policy
Dividend policy is concerned with taking a decision regarding paying cash dividend in the present or paying an increased dividend at a later stage. The firm could also pay in the form of stock dividends which unlike cash dividends do not provide liquidity to the investors, however, it ensures...

 for operators receiving operating-differential subsidy
287 Establishment of construction reserve funds
289 Insurance of construction-differential subsidy vessels, operating-differential subsidy vessels and of vessels sold or adjusted under the Merchant Ship Sales Act 1946
295 Maritime Security Program (MSP)
296 Maritime Security Program (MSP)
298 Obligation guarantees
307 Establishment of mandatory position reporting system for vessels
308 War risk insurance
War risk insurance
War risk insurance is a type of insurance which covers damage due to acts of war, including invasion, insurrection, rebellion and hijacking. Some policies also cover damage due to weapons of mass destruction. It is most commonly used in the shipping and aviation industries...

309 Values for war risk insurance
War risk insurance
War risk insurance is a type of insurance which covers damage due to acts of war, including invasion, insurrection, rebellion and hijacking. Some policies also cover damage due to weapons of mass destruction. It is most commonly used in the shipping and aviation industries...

310 Merchant Marine
United States Merchant Marine
The United States Merchant Marine refers to the fleet of U.S. civilian-owned merchant vessels, operated by either the government or the private sector, that engage in commerce or transportation of goods and services in and out of the navigable waters of the United States. The Merchant Marine is...

 training
315 Agency agreements and appointment of agents
317 Bonding of ship's personnel
324 Procedural rules for financial transactions under Agency agreements
325 Procedure to be followed by general agents in preparation of invoices and payment of compensation pursuant to provisions of NSA Order No. 47
326 Marine protection and indemnity insurance under agreements with agents
327 Seamen's claims; administrative action and litigation
328 Slop chests
329 Voyage data
330 Launch services
332 Repatriation of seamen
335 Authority and responsibility of general agents to undertake emergency repairs in foreign ports
336 Authority and responsibility of general agents to undertake in continental United States ports voyage repairs and service equipment of vessels operated for the account of the National Shipping Authority under general agency agreement
337 General agent's responsibility in connection with foreign repair custom's entries
338 Procedure for accomplishment of vessel repairs under National Shipping Authority master lump sum repair contract--NSA-LUMPSUMREP
339 Procedure for accomplishment of ship repairs under National Shipping Authority individual contract for minor repairs--NSA-WORKSMALREP
340 Priority use and allocation of shipping services, containers and chassis, and port facilities and services for national security and national defense related operations
345 Restrictions upon the transfer or change in use or in terms governing utilization of port facilities
346 Federal port controllers
347 Operating contract
349 Reemployment rights of certain merchant seamen
350 Seamen's service awards
351 Depositories
355 Requirements for establishing United States citizenship
356 Requirements for vessels of 100 feet or greater in registered length to obtain a fishery endorsement to the vessel's documentation
370 Claims
380 Procedures
381 Cargo preference--U.S.-flagged vessels
382 Determination of fair and reasonable rates for the carriage of bulk and packaged preference cargoes on U.S.-flagged commercial vessels
United States Merchant Marine
The United States Merchant Marine refers to the fleet of U.S. civilian-owned merchant vessels, operated by either the government or the private sector, that engage in commerce or transportation of goods and services in and out of the navigable waters of the United States. The Merchant Marine is...

383 [Reserved]
385 Research and development grant and cooperative agreements regulations
386 Regulations governing public buildings and grounds at the United States Merchant Marine Academy
United States Merchant Marine Academy
The United States Merchant Marine Academy is one of the five United States Service academies...

387 Utilization and disposal of surplus Federal real property for development or operation of a port facility
388 Administrative waivers of the Coastwise Trade Laws
390 Capital Construction Fund
391 Federal income tax aspects of the Capital Construction Fund
392-399 [Reserved]

Chapter III

Part Title Comments
400 [Reserved]
401 Great Lakes pilotage regulations
402 Great Lakes pilotage rules and orders
403 Great Lakes pilotage uniform accounting system
404 Great Lakes pilotage ratemaking

Chapter IV

Part Title Comments
500 [Reserved]
501 The Federal Maritime Commission--General
502 Rules of practice and procedure
503 Public information
504 Procedures for environmental policy analysis
505 Administrative offset
506 Civil monetary penalty inflation adjustment
507 Enforcement of nondiscrimination on the basis of handicap in programs or activities conducted by the Federal Maritime Commission
508 Employee ethical conduct standards and financial disclosure regulations
515 Licensing, financial responsibility requirements, and general duties for ocean transportation intermediaries
520 Carrier automated tariffs
525 Marine terminal operator schedules
530 Service contracts
531 NVOCC Service arrangements
535 Ocean common carrier and marine terminal operator agreements subject to the Shipping Act of 1984
540 Passenger vessel financial responsibility
545 Interpretations and statements of policy
550 Regulations to adjust or meet conditions unfavorable to shipping in the foreign trade of the United States
551 Actions to adjust or meet conditions unfavorable to shipping in the U.S. foreign trade
555 Actions to address adverse conditions affecting U.S.-flag carriers that do not exist for foreign carriers in the United States
560 Actions to address conditions unduly impairing access of U.S.-flag vessels to ocean trade between foreign ports
565 Controlled carriers

External links

The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
 
x
OK