1. Documents
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2. Lesson Objectives
Examine Applicable Certificates and Documents for Validity:
International Certificates
Load Line Certificate
Certificate of Documentation
State Registration
Federal Communications (FCC) Station License
Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Certificate
Ballast Water Management Plan

3. Documents (Not on the exam form)
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4. International Tonnage Certificate
46 CFR Part 69.69
>= 79 ft & engage on foreign voyage
GT-ITC/NT-ITC IAW the 1969 Tonnage Convention
Permanent except in case of alterations or upon transfer of the ship to the flag of another State
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5. International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate
MARPOL Annex I
33 CFR
>= 400 GT
Issued by CG or Class on behalf of CG
Valid for 5 years
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6. OIL RECORD BOOK MARPOL Annex I 33 CFR 151.25 >= 400 GT
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7. Document of Compliance
SOLAS Reg IX/4
>= 500 GT ITC
Issued to a company that complies with the requirements of the ISM Code
Copy kept on board vessel
Chapter IX – Management for the Safe Operation of Ships ISM
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8. Safety Management Certificate
SOLAS Reg IX/4
>= 500 GT ITC
Issued to a vessel that operates in accordance with the companies approved safety management system
Chapter IX – Management for the Safe Operation of Ships ISM
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9. International Ship Security Certificate
ISPS Code
33 CFR
>= 500 GT ITC
Issued by CG to a vessel that operates in accordance with applicable parts of the ISPS code.
Issued to vessel < 500 GT ITC upon request
Chapter XI-1 – Special measures to enhance maritime safety
Chapter XI-2 – Special measures to enhance maritime security ISPS
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10. Continuous Synopsis Record
SOLAS Reg XI-1/5
>= 500 GT
Provides an on-board record of the history of the ship
Chapter XI-1 – Special measures to enhance maritime safety
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11. Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate
SOLAS Reg I/12
>= 500 GT
Shows vessel complies with applicable parts of SOLAS chapters II-1 and II-2
Chapter I – General Provisions
Chapter II-1 – Construction – Subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations
Chapter II-2 – Fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction Fire safety provisions
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12. Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate
SOLAS Reg I/12
>= 500 GT
Shows vessel complies with applicable part of SOLAS chapters II-1, II-2, III and V
Chapter I – General Provisions
Chapter II-1 – Construction – Subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations
Chapter II-2 – Fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction Fire safety provisions
Chapter III – Life-saving appliances and arrangements
Chapter V – Safety of navigation manning
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13. Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate
SOLAS Reg I/12
>= 300 GT
Shows vessel complies with applicable part of SOLAS chapter IV
Chapter I – General Provisions
Chapter IV – Radiocommunications GMDSS, EPIRB, LRIT Search and Rescue transponder (SARTs).[
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14. Cargo Ship Safety Certificate
SOLAS Reg I/12
>= 500 GT
Shows vessel complies with applicable part of SOLAS chapters II-1, II-2, III IV and V
Can be used an alternative for the CSSCC, CSSEC, or CSSRC
Chapter II-1 – Construction – Subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations
Chapter II-2 – Fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction Fire safety provisions
Chapter III – Life-saving appliances and arrangements
Chapter IV – Radiocommunications GMDSS, EPIRB, LRIT Search and Rescue transponder (SARTs).[
Chapter V – Safety of navigation manning
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15. Other Certificates/Documents
SOLAS:
Fire Control Plan (500 GT):
< 01JUL02 74/78 Reg II-2/20.2
>= 01JUL02 04 Cons Reg II-2/
MARPOL (400 GT):
Garbage Management PL Reg V/9
Garbage Record Book Reg V/9
International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate Reg VI/6
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16. Long Range Identification and Tracking
SOLAS Ch-V Reg
33 CFR
>= 300 GT ITC
Shows vessel complies with LRIT requirements
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17. Compass Deviation Card
SOLAS Ch-V Reg
33 CFR (a)(4) - requires magnetic compass only
All ships irrespective of size required to have a properly adjusted magnetic compass
and a means of correcting to true at all times
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18. Life Raft Inspection Certificate
IMO resolution A761(18)
Indicates the life raft(s) have been surveyed, controlled and tested in compliance with USCG/SOLAS requirements
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19. Documents (On the exam form)
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20. Load Line Certificate
Required for UTVs operating outside the Boundary Line or on the Great Lakes except:
A UTV < 79 FT
A UTV < 150 GT built before 01 JAN 1986 on a domestic voyage
See USCG load Line Policy Notes for additional guidance
Valid for 5 years
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21. Load Line
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22. Load Line Zones
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23. Submergence of Load Lines
46 CFR (d)
Submergence of Load Lines
When a vessel departs from a port situated on a river or inland waters, deeper loading shall be permitted corresponding to the weight of fuel and all other materials required for consumption between the port of departure and the sea. Does not apply to vessels when navigating the Great Lakes.

24. Stability Information
46 CFR
Stability Information
Applicable to “New Vessels”
>= 79 ft that have been issued a Load Line Certificate:
Outside the Boundary Line
On the Great Lakes
New vessel = built on/after:
Domestic/Intn’l = 21JUL68
Great Lakes = 27AUG36
Master’s guidance for loading and stability
Typically a letter but could be a loading manual, trim and stability booklet
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25. What is the painted WL draft mark?
Draft Marks
What is the painted WL draft mark?
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26. 6” 6” Draft Marks 4-Foot Draft Mark
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27. Certificate Of Documentation (COD)
UTV’s => five (5) NRT
Valid and kept on board
Renewed annually
Contains:
Vessel Name
Official number
Tonnage
Operational Endorsements
Owners / managing owners
Operational endoresements (46 CFR &.19) Registry (foreign trade), Coastwise (domestic trade), Fishery, Recreational
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28. 46 CFR 67.123 (a)/(b) Name and Hailing Port Properly Marked
Name of vessel port and starboard bow, and on stern
Hailing port must also be marked on stern of vessel
Min 4”
Durable
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29. 46 CFR 67.121 Official Number Marking requirements:
On interior structural member
Proceeded by “NO.”
=> 3” in height
Permanently affixed
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30. State Registration UTV less than 5 NT
Valid state certificate on board
Numbers properly marked
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31. FCC
A UTV subject to the Bridge-to-Bridge Act must have on board a radio operator who holds a restricted radiotelephone operator permit or higher class license
Any towing vessel => 26 ft while operating on any navigable waters of the US is subject to the Bridge-to-Bridge Act
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32. FCC Towing Vessel Communications Act Bridge to Bridge Act
Great Lakes Agreement
Station License
Seagoing
≥ 300 GRT
AND
≥ 26 ft in length
Applicable –
Inspected every
12 months
Certificate required
Not Applicable
Required
Great Lakes
13 months
< 300 GRT OR
Inland any GRT
Inspected as needed
< 26 ft in Length
Not Required
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33. FCC How FCC inspections should be documented:
Communication Act Inspections...47 CFR 80.59(a)(2) - in the ship’s log
Bridge to Bridge inspection...47 CFR typically by issuance of a Bridge to Bridge Certificate; however, it can be an entry in the station log
Great Lakes Agreement inspection...47 CFR (b) - in the ship’s radiotelephone log
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34. FCC Bridge-to-Bridge Certificate G/L Agreement Inspection
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35. FCC Station License
Stations licensed by the FCC individually or by fleet
One station license for operation of all transmitting equipment on board
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36. FCC MMSI MMSI = Maritime Mobile Service Identity:
Nine digit number used to uniquely identify:
A vessel:
maritime digital selective calling (DSC)
automatic identification systems (AIS)
AIS Search and Rescue Transmitter (SART)
etc.
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37. FCC Station Log Required entries listed in 47 CFR 80.409 and include:
A summary of all distress and urgency communications
Weekly checks of DSC equipment, survival craft radio gear/radar transponders and EPIRB
Checks of Radio backup batteries or other reserve power
Inadvertent transmissions of distress, urgency and safety signals
A daily statement about the condition of the required radiotelephone equipment
etc.
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38. Example Generic Test and Inspection form
Tests & Inspections
Terminal Gear
Steering System
Navigational Equip
Propulsion Systems
Charts
Example Generic Test and Inspection form
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39. Ballast Water Management (BWM)
Zebra Mussel
Mitten Crab
Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS)
Reporting requirements
Ballast Water
BWM to reduce ANS transfers from ballast water
Recordkeeping requirements
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40. Ballast Water Management (BWM)
NVIC 07-04,CH-1
Ballast tank: “...Any tank or hold...used for carrying ballast water, whether or not the tank or hold is designed for that purpose.”
Ballast water: “...any water and suspended matter taken on board...to control or maintain trim, draft, stability, or stress of the vessel, regardless of how it is carried.”
What is not ballast water:
Water sealed in ballast tanks
Water changed only in connection with dry docking
Water taken into ballast tanks from commercial or municipal fresh water sources
Note: Vessels which operate exclusively with permanent ballast water and/ or water from commercial or municipal sources in ballast tanks are not subject BWM
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41. Ballast Water Management (BWM)
NVIC 07-04,CH-1
BWM reports are required for towing vessels that are equipped with ballast tanks except for:
Voyages solely within a single COTP zone
Vessels that enter other COTP zones but ballasting operations only take place in a single COTP zone
BWM reports from towing vessels are submitted when the vessel conducts fueling operations after entering a COTP zone
BWM records (same information as BWM reports) maintained onboard for two(2) years. Easiest way is to keep signed copies of submitted BWM reporting forms
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42. Ballast Water Management (BWM)
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43. Towline for Towing Astern
Towline & Terminal gear for towing alongside or pushing ahead
33 CFR
Towline & Terminal Gear for towing astern
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44. Questions?
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