46 CFR 67.205
§ 67.205 Requirement for vessel identification.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
Cite this
- Citation
- 46 CFR 67.205, § 67.205 Requirement for vessel identification, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/225558
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:225558@1- SHA-256
919eef5eef51a993929e2320fbf5dcc70ac9bdd62b62ba946efd92356b4204a5
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
(a) Every instrument presented for filing and recording must contain sufficient information to clearly identify the vessel(s) to which the instrument relates.
(b) Instruments pertaining to vessels which have been documented must contain the vessel's name and official number, or other unique identifier.
(c) Vessels which have never been documented must be identified by one of the following:
(1) The vessel's Hull Identification Number assigned in accordance with 33 CFR 181.25; or
(2) Other descriptive information, which clearly describes the vessel. Such information may include length, breadth, depth, year of build, name of manufacturer, and any numbers which may have been assigned in accordance with 33 CFR part 173.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.