🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR provisions on Certificates of Inspection (COI) and temporary COIs • The specific purpose of a Temporary Certificate of Inspection compared to a permanent COI • Which authority actually issues and delivers a COI on behalf of the Coast Guard

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: What is the main role of a Temporary Certificate of Inspection—is it to bridge a gap until another certificate or until a specific Coast Guard document is issued? • Look at each option and decide: Which document is directly tied, by regulation, to the vessel’s inspection status rather than its international or class status? • Consider: Who controls the start and end of a Temporary COI—an international convention, a classification society, or the U.S. Coast Guard?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in 46 CFR that the Temporary COI is issued by or under the authority of the U.S. Coast Guard Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) • Check which of the listed documents (SOLAS, Load Line, class approval, permanent COI) is specifically mentioned in connection with the expiration of a Temporary COI in the regulations • Confirm that some certificates (like SOLAS and Load Line) are tied to international conventions, while others are strictly U.S. domestic inspection documents—focus on which one governs the Temporary COI’s validity