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Title 33 → Chapter I → Subchapter S → Part 173
§173.1 Purpose; preemptive effect.
§173.3 Definitions.
Subpart B—Numbering
§173.11 Applicability.
§173.13 Exemptions.
§173.15 Vessel number required.
§173.17 Reciprocity.
§173.19 Other numbers prohibited.
§173.21 Certificate of number required.
§173.23 Inspection of certificate.
§173.25 Location of certificate of number.
§173.27 Numbers: Display; size; color.
§173.29 Notification to issuing authority.
§173.31 Surrender of certificate of number.
§173.33 Removal of number.
§173.35 Coast Guard validation sticker.
§173.51 Applicability.
§173.53 Immediate notification of death or disappearance.
§173.55 Report of casualty or accident.
§173.57 Contents of report.
§173.59 Where to submit report.
Subpart D—Issue of Certificate of Number
§173.71 Application for and issuance of certificate of number.
§173.73 [Reserved]
§173.75 Temporary certificate.
§173.77 Validity of certificate of number.
§173.79 Expiration of Coast Guard certificate of number.
§173.81 Coast Guard forms for numbering and casualty reporting.
§173.83 Availability of Coast Guard forms.
§173.85 Fees levied by the Coast Guard.
Appendix A to Part 173—Issuing Authorities and Reporting Authorities
Source: CGD 72-54R, 37 FR 21399, Oct. 7, 1972, unless otherwise noted.
[USCG-2003-14963, 77 FR 18699, Mar. 28, 2012]
Certificate of number means the certificate required by §173.21 of this part.
This subpart applies to each vessel equipped with propulsion machinery of any type used on waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and on the high seas beyond the territorial seas for vessels owned in the United States except:
(a) Foreign vessels temporarily using waters subject to U.S. jurisdiction;
(b) Military or public vessels of the United States, except recreational-type public vessels;
(c) A vessel whose owner is a State or subdivision thereof, which is used principally for governmental purposes, and which is clearly identifiable as such;
(d) Ships' lifeboats;
(e) A vessel which has or is required to have a valid marine document as a vessel of the United States.
(2) Displays the number of that numbered vessel followed by the suffix “1” in the manner prescribed in §173.27; and
(a) Except as provided in §173.17, no person may use a vessel to which this part applies unless:
(1) It has a number issued on a certificate of number by the issuing authority in the State of principal operation; and
(2) The number is displayed as described in §173.27.
(b) This section does not apply to a vessel for which a valid temporary certificate has been issued to its owner by the issuing authority in the State of principal operation.
[CGD 72-54R, 37 FR 21399, Oct. 7, 1972, as amended by USCG-2003-14963, 77 FR 18699, Mar. 28, 2012]
(a) Section 12302(c) of Title 46, United States Code, states:
(b) Section 12302(d) of Title 46, United States Code, states:
[CGD 89-048, 54 FR 27002, June 27, 1989]
No person may operate a vessel to which this part applies that has any number that is not issued by an issuing authority for that vessel on its forward half.
(a) Except as provided in §§173.13 and 173.17, no person may operate a vessel to which this part applies unless it has on board:
(1) A valid certificate of number or temporary certificate for that vessel issued by the issuing authority in the State in which the vessel is principally operated; or
(2) For the vessel described in paragraph (b) of this section, a copy of the lease or rental agreement, signed by the owner or his or her authorized representative and by the person leasing or renting the vessel, that contains at least:
(i) The vessel number that appears on the certificate of number; and
(ii) The period of time for which the vessel is leased or rented.
(b) Section 12304(a) of Title 46, United States Code, states in part: The certificate of number for a vessel less than 26 feet in length and leased or rented to another for the latter's noncommercial operation of less than 7 days may be retained on shore by the vessel's owner or representative at the place from which the vessel departs or returns to the possession of the owner or the owner's representative.
[CGD 72-54R, 37 FR 21399, Oct. 7, 1972, as amended by CGD 77-117A, 43 FR 17941, Apr. 27, 1978; CGD 89-048, 54 FR 27002, June 27, 1989; USCG-2003-15404, 68 FR 37742, June 25, 2003; USCG-2003-14963, 77 FR 18699, Mar. 28, 2012]
Each person operating a vessel to which this part applies shall present the certificate or lease or rental agreement required by §173.21 to any Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer for inspection at his or her request.
[CGD 72-54R, 37 FR 21399, Oct. 7, 1972, as amended by USCG-2003-15404, 68 FR 37742, June 25, 2003; USCG-2003-14963, 77 FR 18700, Mar. 28, 2012]
No person may operate a vessel to which this part applies unless the certificate or lease or rental agreement required by §173.21 is carried on board in such a manner that it can be handed to a person authorized under §173.23 to inspect it.
[CGD 72-54R, 37 FR 21399, Oct. 7, 1972, as amended by USCG-2003-14963, 77 FR 18700, Mar. 28, 2012]
(a) Each number required by §173.15 must:
(1) Be painted on or permanently attached to each side of the forward half of the vessel except as allowed by paragraph (b) or required by paragraph (c) of this section;
(2) Be in plain vertical block characters of not less than 3 inches in height;
(3) Contrast with the color of the background and be distinctly visible and legible;
(4) Have spaces or hyphens that are equal to the width of a letter other than “I” or a number other than “1” between the letter and number groupings (Example: DC 5678 EF or DC-5678-EF); and
(b) When a vessel is used by a manufacturer or by a dealer for testing or demonstrating, the number may be painted on or attached to removable plates that are temporarily but firmly attached to each side of the forward half of the vessel.
(c) On vessels so configured that a number on the hull or superstructure would not be easily visible, the number must be painted on or attached to a backing plate that is attached to the forward half of the vessel so that the number is visible from each side of the vessel.
(d) Each number displayed on a tender exempted under §173.13 must meet the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section and have a space or hyphen that is equal to the width of a letter other than “I” or a number other than “1” between the suffix and the number. (Example: DC 5678 EF 1 or DC-5678-EF-1.)
A person whose name appears as the owner of a vessel on a certificate of number shall, within 15 days, notify the issuing authority in a manner prescribed by the issuing authority of:
(a) Any change in his or her address;
(b) The theft or recovery of the vessel;
(c) The loss or destruction of a valid certificate of number;
(d) The transfer of all or part of his or her interest in the vessel; and
(e) The destruction or abandonment of the vessel.
[CGD 72-54R, 37 FR 21399, Oct. 7, 1972, as amended by USCG-2003-15404, 68 FR 37742, June 25, 2003]
A person whose name appears as the owner of a vessel on a certificate of number shall surrender the certificate in a manner prescribed by the issuing authority within 15 days after it becomes invalid under paragraph (b), (c), (d), or (e) of §173.77.
The person whose name appears on a certificate of number as the owner of a vessel shall remove the number and validation sticker from the vessel when:
(a) The vessel is documented by the Coast Guard;
(b) The certificate of number is invalid under paragraph (c) of §173.77; or
(c) The vessel is no longer principally operated in the State where the certificate was issued.
No person may operate a vessel except a vessel exempted in §173.13 that has a number issued by the Coast Guard unless it has the validation sticker issued with the certificate of number displayed within 6 inches of the number.
(a) This subpart applies to each vessel operated on waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and on the high seas beyond the territorial seas for vessels owned in the United States that:
(1) Is operated by its operator for recreational purposes; or
(2) Is required to be numbered under this part.
(b) This subpart does not apply to a vessel subject to inspection under Title 46 U.S.C. Chapter 33.
[CDG 72-54R, 37 FR 21399, Oct. 7, 1972, as amended by CDG 84-099, 52 FR 47533, Dec. 14, 1987; USCG-2003-14963, 77 FR 18700, Mar. 28, 2012]
(a) The operator of a vessel shall submit the casualty or accident report prescribed in §173.57 to the reporting authority prescribed in §173.59 when, as a result of an occurrence that involves the vessel or its equipment:
(1) A person dies;
(2) A person is injured and requires medical treatment beyond first aid;
(4) A person disappears from the vessel under circumstances that indicate death or injury.
(b) A report required by this section must be made:
(1) Within 48 hours of the occurrence if a person dies within 24 hours of the occurrence;
(2) Within 48 hours of the occurrence if a person is injured and requires medical treatment beyond first aid, or disappears from a vessel; and
(3) Within 10 days of the occurrence or death if an earlier report is not required by this paragraph.
(c) When the operator of a vessel cannot submit the casualty or accident report required by paragraph (a) of this section, the owner shall submit the casualty or accident report.
[CGD 72-54R, 37 FR 21399, Oct. 7, 1972, as amended by CGD 76-155, 44 FR 5308, Jan. 25, 1979; CGD 82-015, 54 FR 5610, Feb. 6, 1989; USCG-1999-6094, 66 FR 21675, May 1, 2001; 66 FR 33845, June 26, 2001; USCG-1999-6094, 67 FR 14645, Mar. 27, 2002]
(a) Each report required by §173.55 of this subpart must be in writing, dated upon completion, and signed by the person who prepared it.
[USCG-2003-14963, 77 FR 18700, Mar. 28, 2012]
A report required by §173.55 must be submitted to:
(a) The reporting authority listed in appendix A of this part where the vessel number was issued, or, if the vessel has no number, where the vessel is principally used; or
(b) The reporting authority where the casualty or accident occurred, if it occurred outside the State where the vessel is numbered or principally used.
(a) The owner of a vessel to which §173.11 of this part applies and for which a certificate of number is required may apply for that certificate to the issuing authority for the vessel's State of principal operation listed in Appendix A of this part. The application must be made in the manner specified by the issuing authority and must be accompanied by payment of any fee required by the issuing authority.
A temporary certificate valid for not more than 60 days after it is issued may be issued by an issuing authority pending the issue of a certificate of number. A temporary certificate is not valid after the date that the owner receives the certificate of number from the issuing authority.
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this section, a certificate of number is valid until the date of expiration prescribed by the issuing authority.
(b) A certificate of number issued by an issuing authority is invalid after the date upon which:
(1) The vessel is documented or required to be documented under Part 67 of Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations;
(2) The person whose name appears on the certificate of number as owner of the vessel transfer all of his or her ownership in the vessel; or
(3) The vessel is destroyed or abandoned.
(c) A certificate of number issued by an issuing authority is invalid if:
(1) The application for the certificate of number contains a false or fraudulent statement; or
(2) The fees for the issuance of the certificate of number are not paid.
(d) A certificate of number is invalid 60 days after the day on which the vessel is no longer principally operated in the State where the certificate was issued.
(e) The certificate of number is invalid when the person whose name appears on the certificate involuntarily loses his or her interest in the numbered vessel by legal process.
[CGD 72-54R, 37 FR 21399, Oct. 7, 1972, as amended by USCG-2003-15404, 68 FR 37742, June 25, 2003; USCG-2003-14963, 77 FR 18701, Mar. 28, 2012]
A certificate of number issued by the Coast Guard expires 3 years from the date it is issued.
(a) In a State where the Coast Guard is the issuing authority, the following Coast Guard forms must be used:
(1) Each application for a certificate of number or renewal must be made on two-part Form CG-3876 and 3876A, Application for Number and Temporary Certificate.
(2) Each notification required by §173.29(b) must be made on Form CG-2921, Notification of Change in Status of Vessel.
(3) Each notification required by §173.29(a) must be made on Form CG-3920, Change of Address Notice.
(4) Each notification required by §173.29(c) must be made in writing.
(5) Each application for a duplicate certificate of number must be made on two-part Form CG-3919 and CG-3919A, Application for Duplicate Certificate of Number and Temporary Duplicate Certificate.
(6) Each vessel casualty required to be reported by §173.55 must be made on Form CG-3865.
(b) Each surrender of a certificate of number required by §173.31 may be made in any form but must contain a written statement as to why the certificate is being surrendered.
In a State where the Coast Guard is the issuing authority, forms required by §173.81 are available at all manned Coast Guard shore units, except light and loran stations and except for Form CG-3865, at all first- and second-class and some third- and fourth-class post offices.
(a) In a State where the Coast Guard is the issuing authority, the fees for issuing certificates of number are:
(1) Original or transferred certificate of number and two validation stickers—$24.
(2) Renewed certificate of number and two validation stickers—$16.
(3) Duplicate certificate of number—$9.
(4) Replacement of lost or destroyed validation stickers—$9.
(b) Fees are payable by check or money-order made payable to the “U.S. Coast Guard”; by major credit card (MasterCard or Visa); or, when the owner applies in person, in cash.
[USCG-1998-3386, 64 FR 36243, July 6, 1999]
(a) The State is the issuing authority and reporting authority in:
Alabama—AL. Montana—MT.
Alaska—AK. Nebraska—NB.
American Samoa—AS. Nevada—NV.
Arizona—AZ. New Hampshire—NH.
Arkansas—AR. New Jersey—NJ.
California—CF. New Mexico—NM.
Colorado—CL. New York—NY.
Connecticut—CT. North Carolina—NC.
Delaware—DL. North Dakota—ND.
District of Colum- Northern Mariana Islands—CM.
bia—DC. Ohio—OH.
Florida—FL. Oklahoma—OK.
Georgia—GA. Oregon—OR.
Guam—GU. Pennsylvania—PA.
Hawaii—HA. Puerto Rico—PR.
Idaho—ID. Rhode Island—RI.
Illinois—IL. South Carolina—SC.
Indiana—IN. South Dakota—SD.
Iowa—IA. Tennessee—TN.
Kansas—KA. Texas—TX.
Kentucky—KY. Utah—UT.
Louisiana—LA. Vermont—VT.
Maine—ME. Virginia—VA.
Maryland—MD. Virgin Islands—VI.
Massachusetts—MS. Washington—WN.
Michigan—MC. West Virginia—WV.
Minnesota—MN. Wisconsin—WS.
Mississippi—MI. Wyoming—WY.
Missouri—MO.
(b) The Coast Guard is the issuing authority and reporting authority in:
(c) The abbreviations following the names of the State listed in paragraphs (a) and (b) are the two capital letters that must be used in the number format to denote the State of principal operation as prescribed in §174.23 of this chapter.
[CGD 72-54R, 37 FR 21399, Oct. 7, 1972, as amended by CGD 76-076, 41 FR 23401, June 10, 1976; CGD 89-048, 54 FR 27002, June 27, 1989; USCG-2001-9286, 66 FR 33642, June 25, 2001; USCG-2003-14963, 77 FR 18701, Mar. 28, 2012]