§ 8.320 Classification society authorization to issue international certificates.

(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.