You are in port A in the United States, and your Certificate of Inspection has expired. You wish to go to port B in the United States for repairs and to complete the inspection. If the Officer-in-Charge Marine Inspection deems it safe, he may issue which document?
• 46 CFR Subchapter D and related provisions for domestic voyages between U.S. ports • The purpose of a Permit to Proceed versus a Certificate of Inspection (COI) • Documents used when a vessel’s COI is expired but the vessel is allowed to move for repairs/inspection
• Ask yourself: Is the vessel being allowed to carry passengers or operate normally, or only to move under restrictions from port A to port B? • Which of these documents is specifically used to let an improperly documented or uninspected vessel go to another U.S. port for repairs or inspection? • Look at the names carefully: which ones sound like full authorization to operate, and which sounds more like a one-trip or limited-movement authorization?
• Verify which document in 46 CFR is tied to moving between U.S. ports for repairs or inspection when the COI is invalid or missing. • Check whether any regulation mentions continuing normal service versus restricted movement only. • Confirm which choices are actual regulatory terms versus terms that sound plausible but are not standard USCG documents.
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