A damaged "T-Boat" that is unable to meet the requirements of its Certificate of Inspection but is able to travel to a shipyard under its own power should __________.
• Certificate of Inspection (COI) requirements for a T-Boat (46 CFR Subchapter T) • What the Coast Guard uses a Permit to Proceed to Another Port for Repair (Form CG-948) for • Difference between a vessel being unseaworthy vs. allowed to move under restricted/temporary authority
• Ask yourself: When a vessel cannot fully meet its COI but can still move safely, does the Coast Guard usually require special written permission, or do they allow it to just get underway? • Consider what each option changes: Which choice involves formal Coast Guard authorization and documentation, and which are just operational decisions by the owner/master? • Think about the purpose of the COI: If the vessel cannot meet the COI, can it legally operate as if nothing is wrong, or must some kind of conditional or temporary approval be obtained first?
• Verify in 46 CFR Subchapter T what must be done when a small passenger vessel cannot meet its COI but needs to move to a repair facility • Identify which form number is associated with a Permit to Proceed to Another Port for Repair • Check whether an Expiration Certificate is something used because the vessel is damaged, or because the COI is ending for normal administrative reasons
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